GEN 2 Pulled the trigger on a 2020 Rocky Ridge Raptor

[GunMonkeyINTL]

If I understand correctly... he's dividing by 2 because who cares what the sidewall is from the center of the rim up to the 12 O'clock portion of the tire... only the sidewall from the center of the rim down to the 6 O'clock portion of the tire touching the ground is providing any protection from rocks and stuff and actively providing cushioning/bounce.

And I gotta say... I'm finding it pretty hard to believe a measly half inch is so super-serious as to literally be night and day from the stock set-up. C'mon, now... I think people here just hate 20's because... well... they just do and stuff!

Sidewall, as stated as a percentage of tread width is not the total of sidewall, top and bottom.

That’s why you double sidewall when you figure wheel height.

Stock 315 x 70 r17

Treadwidth = 315mm = 12.4”
Sidewall = 220.5mm = 8.7”
Wheel = 17”

Total = 8.7 + 8.7 + 17 = 34.4” (a “35”)

 

[Pacific Wheel]

TXRaptor is correct. 70% of 315mm is the actual height of the sidewall on OE and 60% of 325mm is the actual height of the 20" inch sidewall.

Diagram for reference

 

[Moridin]

The 220 mm and 195 mm numbers he used are the height of the sidewall from the rim to the outer edge of the tire.

Ah... then yes, no need to divide by 2. That rat bastard!

No no... I kid.

 

[isis]

People who cannot do math shouldn’t use it for subjective arguments lol.

 

[Moridin]

The additional 2 replies have also been really helpful. lol

 

[TXRaptor]

People who cannot do math shouldn’t use it for subjective arguments lol.

I was being nice, but you said it, not me...

 

[isis]

I was being nice, but you said it, not me...

I clearly said lol.

 

[GordoJay]

People who cannot do math shouldn’t use it for subjective arguments lol.

You can use it for subjective arguments all you want, but better stay away from objective arguments. LOL

 

[GunMonkeyINTL]

Apparently the only mods allowed by this forum to make it “your own” Is method wheels, BD lights, and some floor mats. Anything else is a shameful insult to the ford engineering gods. Heaven forbid someone void a warranty as seen here an angry mob will come after you.

Nobody is “disallowing” mods. We are all entitled to our opinion of them, though.

If my wife, or one of her friends, puts on some ugly shoes and asks how I like them, I know better than to give anything other than the pre-approved answer.

If my buddy puts ugly wheels on his truck and asks me what I think, he gets the truth.



I think I now know which camp to put you in.

 

[SSWIM]

Well I might as well chime in on the tire discussion. 17s vs 20s. Been a long time since any 20s were run in the desert race scene. Can’t really remember any actually(might have been a few). While I know that many Raptors see very little serious off roading, the heritage is still there. 17s just give such a wide variety of choices. They work. There is a reason they are the only thing you see in the desert. Oh yea, Methods work pretty well also. Haha Now back to the mud slinging