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Tyre sizes

Postby nivaman » Tue Nov 10, 2015 8:20 am

How tall are 700/16 S.A.T tyres, have looked online but can't find anything conclusive, cheers.

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Re: Tyre sizes

Postby TJ » Tue Nov 10, 2015 9:37 am

nivaman wrote:How tall are 700/16 S.A.T tyres, have looked online but can't find anything conclusive, cheers.


May be?

https://www.cokertire.com/700-16-firestone-blackwall.html

Some of the more vintage members may have better recollection. :-)
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Re: Tyre sizes

Postby TJ » Tue Nov 10, 2015 9:45 am

This is more what you were after I believe.

https://www.cokertire.com/700-16-firestone-military-ndt.html
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Re: Tyre sizes

Postby Ralfie » Tue Nov 10, 2015 9:57 am

nivaman wrote:How tall are 700/16 S.A.T tyres, have looked online but can't find anything conclusive, cheers.


30-31 inch give or take depending on brand/type.

750x16 are more like 31.5 to 32 inches depending on brand.

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Re: Tyre sizes

Postby Smurf » Tue Nov 10, 2015 7:22 pm

nivaman wrote:How tall are 700/16 S.A.T tyres, have looked online but can't find anything conclusive, cheers.


7.00 x 16
Basically a 7 inch tall side wall so (7 inches x2)+ 16 rim = 30 inches

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Re: Tyre sizes

Postby nivaman » Sat Nov 14, 2015 10:03 am

Cheers all, I did wonder if they were a 30" tyre, thanks for the confirmation.

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Re: Tyre sizes

Postby diver9888 » Sun Jan 03, 2016 6:26 pm

Are SAT's still made these days? They obviously handle certain types mud very well but not on the road from my experiences.

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Re: Tyre sizes

Postby nivaman » Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:57 pm

They tramline a wee bit in my experience.

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