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My tire measured around 29.5 inches. The width was just a tad more than 7 inches.
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Probably not much help, but just to add to the data collection. I have Cooper Cross Country 7.00x16". They measure about 30.5" x 7.25".
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Originally posted by jpet jpet wrote:

Also, Performance Plus gave me the tire dimension after much complaining from me. To their credit, they are taking my tire back, giving me a full refund and paying for shipping which is not their normal policy.


Well, that's pretty darn decent of them!  They sound like a good place now.
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Here are some pics of the tire unmounted:



The tire weights 34 lbs. They say, it mounts on a 16 x 6 wheel:



..... whatever ....
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JPET,  The dimension you are measuring is typically called bead spacing. I bears little resemblance to the width of the rim on Bias tube type products, but it does suggest they don't use PCI (post cure inflation).

The tire is advertised as a bias BELTED tire. I highly doubt it has belts. It also appears to have a 60 degree ply angle (instead of 45) and no fabric toeguard. (=cheap).
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Originally posted by Joe Friday Joe Friday wrote:

JPET,  The dimension you are measuring I bears little resemblance to the width of the rim on Bias tube type products.....
I realize this. IMO, this measurement should at least be somewhere in the ball park. Like I said previously, I could not get these beads to seat on a 6” wheel without using a strap.

Bottom line is, these tires are not wide enough for a 6” wheel.
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They are not meant to be run without a tube. The tube expands the bead width to seat on the wheel.
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..... I stand by my remarks.
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I replaced to old Hercules M&S tires with Cooper STT (215/85/R16) tires on 16 X 6 Jeep truck wheels... I like them
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I just received a set of 6.00x16 Speedways and I was actually relieved to see they had redesigned the logo for the sidewall. I like SWT much better than SPEEDWAYS. These were manufactured in Jan 2018.
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