Weight of the tires
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Weight of the tires
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KM2 tire 33X12.5 R15 58 lbs
KM2 tire 33X12.5 R16 59 lbs
KM2 tire 33X12.5 R17 67 lbs
Bigger is the diameter of the rim, heavier is the tire
Why? I don't understand because the R15 tire has more rubber than the R16, and the R16 tire has more rubber than the R17
First read this:
KM2 tire 33X12.5 R15 58 lbs
KM2 tire 33X12.5 R16 59 lbs
KM2 tire 33X12.5 R17 67 lbs
Bigger is the diameter of the rim, heavier is the tire
Why? I don't understand because the R15 tire has more rubber than the R16, and the R16 tire has more rubber than the R17
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More steel to support the short side wall? Due to the larger diameter, maybe
Hell, those tires are light! Toyo M/T. 35x12.50x17.... Try 80#'s. "NO RIM" just tire
Hell, those tires are light! Toyo M/T. 35x12.50x17.... Try 80#'s. "NO RIM" just tire
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Okay
First read this:
KM2 tire 33X12.5 R15 58 lbs
KM2 tire 33X12.5 R16 59 lbs
KM2 tire 33X12.5 R17 67 lbs
Bigger is the diameter of the rim, heavier is the tire
Why? I don't understand because the R15 tire has more rubber than the R16, and the R16 tire has more rubber than the R17
First read this:
KM2 tire 33X12.5 R15 58 lbs
KM2 tire 33X12.5 R16 59 lbs
KM2 tire 33X12.5 R17 67 lbs
Bigger is the diameter of the rim, heavier is the tire
Why? I don't understand because the R15 tire has more rubber than the R16, and the R16 tire has more rubber than the R17
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These 3 tires have the same width and the same diameter.
The 15" has more sidewall that the 17". Therefore, why the 17" is heavier?
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Load ranges have a big part to do with it. IE a "c" load tire will be much softer sidewall than an "e", because of the additional support built into the "e" tire for the increase load.
More radial steel, stiffer compound, etc.
More radial steel, stiffer compound, etc.
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If the 3 tires were say 215/75/15,215/75/16, and a 215/75/17 stood side by side the 17" is a larger, therefore heavier tire than the 15".
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