Tire Question
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Joined: Jan 2002
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From: Raleigh United States
Tire Question
When i look for tires and see 38.5x11x15, that means i am looking at a 38.5 inch tire, for 15 inch rims, and the width of the tread is only 11 inches. How can they make a bogger that skinny. Why do they make them wider for 35, 37, and 39.5 inch tires and not 38.5's. I need a wide tire because of my setup but i also need a 38 or up. Anything smaller just wouldnt look or wheel right with me. I mean i can fit 44's i just dont want to break my axles and driveshafts. I would like to have a bogger for some extreme mud but wont mind a TSL or SX. Actually how good is the SX tires. is the 11 inch wide tire actually wider or is it really only 11 inches from the farthest part of the tread across to the opposite side of the tread. Or are the 38.5's actually wide. Any help would be great cause i dont have a store near me and i have to order these so i only want to do it once. thankyou.
joseph in the 79 bronco custom
joseph in the 79 bronco custom
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Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 1,098
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From: Raleigh, NC
Tire Question
i love my tsl's they do great off road, if your in raleigh go to a place called "turn key tire" its downtown, i just ordered 2 more tsl's and ordered my new wheels, still ridin on stock ones, they're great, ive gotten everything done about alignment and frontend there. not sure about the width questions, sorry. the tsl sx's are the same as the tsl's but have a side wall and are made of steel like the lining things are steel (haha i forgot the name).
