Tire size difference
Going to be getting new tires for a Ram 3500 that hauls a 3200lb hardside truck camper. The stock Firestone Transforce tire size is 275/70/18. I am going to be replacing these with Cooper AT3 tires an...
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Steve_in_29 wrote:
As to the ACTUAL size of the tire, you need to find the manufacturer's published measurements as they can and do vary from the nominal listed size.
Bingo! Actual tire dimensions - for a given size - vary widely from one brand/model to another. And they also vary depending on the wheel width they are mounted on.
A 295 tire is theoretically 295mm wide but they aren't really that accurate.
I don't know if it's cool to plug another forum so I won't link it but there's a forum for Cummins powered trucks (easy enough to find it) that has a dedicated wheel and tire section for specific body style Rams, I'm sure you can find out everything you need to know there just like you can find out everything about more RV-specific issues here.
and you're allowed to poke fun at Fords over there :)
