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How tall is a 7.50 x 16 tire?

Discussion in 'Early Jeep Restoration and Research' started by schardein, Nov 11, 2004.

  1. schardein

    schardein Low Range Therapy

    Reason I ask is a have a local seller who has new (made by Nanking, overseas) 7.50 x 16 tires. I just realized my 2 trailers have 7.00 x 16 tires.

    I also found another 4.5x16 rim the other day at the boneyard that had a 6.00 or 6.50 x16 tire on it (can't remember, threw away the tire already it was shot).

    How tall are these tires?
    6.00, 6.50, 7.00, 7.50 x16.

    Is the first number the height of one sidewall? In other words 7.00+7.00+rim size 16=30?
    Doesn't seem so because my 7.00x16s are taller than the 30x9.50 procomp at's on my Jeep.

    Just curious how much taller the 7.50s will be.
     
    schardein, Nov 11, 2004
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  2. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    Mine were about 32" tall.
     
    sparky, Nov 11, 2004
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  3. Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

    The 7.50 is the section width, just like the 9.50 on your tires. 7.50's might be around 1/2 " taller than 7.00's. You really need a 5" rim for 7.50's.
     
    Glenn, Nov 11, 2004
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  4. LWB

    LWB ..they call me "Cooter"

    Look HERE

    It will get you close.

    The other sizes are there on the site, as well.
     
    LWB, Nov 11, 2004
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  5. schardein

    schardein Low Range Therapy

    Thanks LWB, I had been to the site before, but didn't realize it provided that info!
     
    schardein, Nov 11, 2004
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  6. shoeman

    shoeman Tune for maximum smoke

    Any more info you might have on those Nanking tires, like model # or name and approx. prices? Always looking for new sources!

    Geoff
     
    shoeman, Nov 12, 2004
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  7. schardein

    schardein Low Range Therapy

    7919306910 <--EBAY item number, for some reason I can't get the link to copy. It is a good deal for me cause he is on island, don't know what shipping would be like. This is a 10 ply rated tire according to the auction, so it is way overkill for a 1/4 ton trailer. Heck, you might not even need to put air in it to hold up the trailer!
     
    schardein, Nov 12, 2004
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