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Does anyone know if 305/65R17 is bigger than 295/70R17?

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Old 06-21-2010, 04:53 PM
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Default Does anyone know if 305/65R17 is bigger than 295/70R17?

Im trying to decide what tires I should get I drive alot so I want an agressive all terrian. I either want Mickey Thompson Baja Atz or Pro Comp Xtreme all terrians. But first im trying to figure out sizes too. Please Help!!!!
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Ones just a tad taller than the other and one is a tad wider than the other...but yes they are almost the same size as each other....the 295 being just a tad bigger.
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=metric+tire+size+conversion












305/65r17 is 32.6in tall and 12in wide
295/70r17 is 33.3in tall and 11.6 wide
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Like I said^^^^
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In your opinion what looks better I have a leveled 98 xlt
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Originally Posted by jleager1
In your opinion what looks better I have a leveled 98 xlt
I like the looks of the pro comp but I personaly wouldnt buy either one.
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i know for a fact the atz's last a very very long time somewhere around 50-60k
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Here's a great site for tire size comparisons.
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And is a 295/70r17 the same as a 285/75r17?
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