BIGGEST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 315/75r16 and 35x12.5x16???

[poweraidon]

I read 315/75 is thinner than 35x12.5. Is it really that big of a difference? The tires (kumho road venture mt) I'm looking at only come in 315/75 but I don't want skinny tires

 

[amrg]

315s are very close to 12.5. Offcourse thats tire specific but ur talking about a max 1/2 " difference

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

what tire is made in a 35" 12.5 16?

315/75 16 resolves to 34.8 x 12.5 - the benefit of the height/aspect is makers can't fudge the respective height/width. I bought a set of tires several years ago that were supposed to be 35x12.5 16.5. They actually were 32.7 x 11.75 (at least they got the 16.5 right)

 

[poweraidon]

315s are very close to 12.5. Offcourse thats tire specific but ur talking about a max 1/2 " difference

So it wouldn't be a noticeable difference?

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

So it wouldn't be a noticeable difference?

it shouldn't be - however, as I said before, manufacturers can fudge the numbers on the inch scale whereas it's a lot harder (without going all geek in explanation) with the width/aspect type of tire size listing.

maybe I should geek a bit.... in the inch scale, the first number is the maximum height of the tire for its recommended rim. Thus, on a 36" tire, if you put it on an 8" rim then max inflate it; it will come in at 36 - however, put it on a 12" rim and it'll barely be over a 35" tall tire. The width/aspect relies on the average height when measure across the furthest point on the tire... so you could technically get a tire that would measure 36" tall, yet still be a 35" tire (put it on the 8" rim and overinflate)... it's also why two people can have the same tire on the same vehicle and one rubs and the other doesn't.... I know, I really didn't clear that up for you - sorry(-ish).

I answered my own question.... Swampers make a 16" 35" tall tire. I love swampers, but they're one of those tire makers who have fuzzy math when it comes to actual tire height - my favorite tire for dual purpose rigs (meaning, you drive it almost daily) is 36 14.5 15.... however, those tires generally come in at about 35.5 when new.

 

[amrg]

Noticeable? Well as superbuickguy said, its tire specific. Check each tire specs and compare, but most 315/75/16 tires turn out to be very close to a 35x12.5 tire

 

[poweraidon]

I get it now. Thanks for the help guys. Sorry I'm still new to this