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Old 04-20-2007, 04:39 PM   #212 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tommyroo
Yeah I noticed that but got confused. How come the rim is 17x8 and yet the tires that fit them are the ones that go on my 17x7 rims?

You can run a 235 on a 8" wide wheel, A 225's side walls would lean in a bit. However a 225 on a 7.5" wide wheel fits great. Tire rack is dump some times. if you order your tire before the rim, you don't have to by a 215mm wide tire.
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