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  1. jackaroo
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    May 24th, 2004 05:27 PM #1
    Helping an uncle buy new tires for his 98 Pajero. The stock tires say 10R15- what is this equal to, 255/70R15 or 265/70R15?

    Manual specifies several choices like 235/70R15, 31x10.5R15 or 265/70R15- depending on rims and model. What is the rim width on stock alloys of 98 Pajero- is it a 15x7?

    We're looking at metric sized tires for highway driving only. Would appreciate info on actual stock size needed so we don't have to compensate in gearing or odometer reading.
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    May 24th, 2004 05:46 PM #2
    Stock tires with 10R15 are usually 31x10.5x15, the nearest metric measurement for 31" tires are 265/75R15. But I think local tire distributors stock only 265/70R15. Which is tad smaller in sidewall height by 5%.

    For more help, click on this 4x4ph.com calculator
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    May 25th, 2004 08:56 AM #3
    exactly

    31x10.5x15 =10R15 = 265/75/15 ( +/- )
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    May 25th, 2004 05:01 PM #4
    Thanks guys.
    May try yokohama geolandar A/T in 265/70R15 since they don't have them in 75 series.

    How will this affect gearing- will it be shorter geared thus better acceleration but lower top end?
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    May 25th, 2004 05:10 PM #5
    Not much noticeable, on acceleration and topspeed.
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