Re: [MV] Tire Size
mtowers@netxpress.com
Mon, 08 Jun 1998 08:56:06 -0500
Mark Masse wrote:
>
> I went into the GoodYear dealer yesterday trying to price some Wrangler MTs
> for my M715. The guy there didn't know what tire in his inventory was
> equivalent (or close enough) to replace the 9.00x16 NDTs.
>
> Q: Anyone out there know what metric/radial sizes will work? Obviously,
> wheel well clearance is not an issue.
>
> Q: What does the 9.00" (in 9.00x16) refer to? I know the 16 is the rim
> size. Is the 9.00 the width of the tire at the rim? Height of the tire?
> Width of the tire at it's widest point? The GoodYear salesman didn't seem
> to know either.
>
> I thought I read the answer in my Coker Tire catalog once, but I can't seem
> to locate the catalog right now...
>
> Thanks in Advance,
>
> --Mark Masse
> 1967 Kaiser M715
>
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Then the guy is a moron. Wranglers, in my experience, don't hold up well
under Texas ranching conditions. Go to Sam's (or somewhere else) and get
yourself some 10ply Michelins. After you've punched a few holes in your
Wranglers, you'll wish you had.
Mike T.
M37, M151, CJ5, CJ2A x 3, et al
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