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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 01:00 PM
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Wheel Question

Is 5 x 139.7 the same as a 5 x 5.5?

I have a set of 16" wheels Id like to put on my 83, they are 5 x 5.5 and I'd like to put the new tires on them.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 01:03 PM
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Yep. 139.7mm = 5.5 inches.

Inch to mm Conversion Chart

 
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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Easier yet...

Enter into google:

139.7mm to in
 
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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Since I'm a High School Math teacher I guess I'll have to throw in the obvious teacher answer....

Don't use a chart, or google. Learn how to do the conversion

25.4 mm = 1 inch

Ya never know where it will come in handy. If you know this one you can figure just about anything else out on the calculator on your phone, yea I'll let you use that one... but I'd do it my head just to show you how smart I am
 
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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lol, I was actually trying to put it into Google, but once there, I mistyped something and ended up getting a bunch of search results instead of the answer. :P

Interesting, I'll remember that.

Calculator schmalculator, I do all my math by hand. :P Or at least I try to as much as possible.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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I do my math with my toes and fingers. It was embarrassing in college.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 01:16 AM
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I do my math with my toes and fingers. It was embarrassing in college.
amen brotha.. counting under the desk on the figures
 
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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 07:43 AM
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Uh, I think this thread was hijacked!!!

Thanks guys.

I just saved a bunch of money!
 
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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 08:53 AM
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Just for an FYI, these are the wheels Im going to use. They were on my 99 Ram, I got rid of the Ram and kept the wheels. I just have to find some Ford Center Caps and Im in business on the cheap!

 
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