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Old 12-18-2012, 10:53 AM   #11
Paul Huryk
 
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Originally Posted by Featherburner View Post
Yup, SLP thru GM put 275/40/17 on 8" rims on my Firehawk!
Nice going GM!

GM has been guilty of putting too narrow of a wheel for a given tire size for years, that is an extreme example of it...

FYI - BMW uses a 225 width tire on an 8" wheel for most of the 3 series, tire is 50mm narrower!
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