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01-17-2002, 05:29 PM | #1 |
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235 or 245 width tires on 7.5in rim... will it work?
Just wondering if these wider tires will fit on the 7.5 in rim.. =T..
if anybody has tried it.. or has pics... thnks
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01-17-2002, 06:22 PM | #2 |
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235 is maximum for 7.5" width rim
8.5" would be ideal for 235 or 245 |
01-18-2002, 03:35 AM | #3 |
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hrmm something interesting i saw...
at the kuhmo web site.. they have 7.5 as bare minimum for 235 and 245/40 on 17 inchers... now... on 18's.. minimum jumps to 8... anybody know why that is? |
01-18-2002, 12:17 PM | #4 |
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I'm guessing, but maybe because of the change in apect ratio between the width of the tread and the hieght of the side wall.
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