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Ordered Brock B1's 17x8.5 offset 13 and 17x 10 offset 20

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Old 12-20-2003, 02:25 PM
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you mean Fwd
Old 12-20-2003, 02:26 PM
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the look is very euro and it was the only size that had the same rolling distance as the 255/40
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no i mean rwd
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how does wheel width affect tire diameter
Old 12-20-2003, 02:33 PM
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is it an Audi A4?
Old 12-20-2003, 02:35 PM
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its a bmw... i was just stating the tire to wheel size for an example i didnt mean to say u should run a bimmer setup on the audi
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Default Re: how does wheel width affect tire diameter

ok on a tire that is 225/45 the width is 225mm wide, the sidewall is a % of the width hence the / symbol. Im not sure what the precent is but i know that 225/45 is a ratio...

On a tire that is 255/40 the sidewall is also a % of that width...
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got ya was confused
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Default thats not what im talking about

i know that im saying how does getting a wheel thats not to wide for a tire offer the right roling distance difference
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In case he wanted to save some cash, he could cancel the order


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