tire question
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tire question
will 255's fit on my 15x7's
i just bought a set of american racing wheels (baja) and i want to put some white letter firestone indy 500s on them...closest size i can find is 255/70SR15..wondering if they will work okay. thanks
_James_
i just bought a set of american racing wheels (baja) and i want to put some white letter firestone indy 500s on them...closest size i can find is 255/70SR15..wondering if they will work okay. thanks
_James_
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255mm divided by 25.4 = approx 10inch wide tread.
70% of 10 inches = 7 inches sidewall height.
They will fit, but they may wear in the center. The 7 inch rim will pull the sidewalls inward some.
70% of 10 inches = 7 inches sidewall height.
They will fit, but they may wear in the center. The 7 inch rim will pull the sidewalls inward some.
