Thread: Rim/tire width
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Old 01-19-2012, 02:41 PM   #6 (permalink)
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The rim being .5" wider won't make a difference in terms of needing new tires. If the wheel was 1" wider or more, you'd likely need a wider tire. Right now I have 155 wide tires on 5" wide rims, up from the stock 4.5" wide.
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