alternate sizing from stock 215/55-16?

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07-08-2003, 10:11 AM

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it can, it'll just look like a balloon.

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07-08-2003, 03:38 PM

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but aint 7.5" minimum req for a 235?

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07-09-2003, 01:04 AM

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7.5" is the minimum req for a 235/45/17 tire but 7" is enough for a 235/50/16.

That's because 235/50 has a taller sidewall which allows it to stretch over a wider range of rim widths.

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07-09-2003, 08:45 PM

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oh i get it now, thx, so possibly fit a 245 too if the sidewall is even taller? yea ugly tho

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