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      06-24-2012, 10:45 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by edirtaynine View Post
275, especially with PSS, will run too wide for that 9" wheel. itll fit of course, but tire sides will stick/curve out more than the wheel surface... basically itll look stupid.
This thread shows 265/35/18 pss on 8.5 wheels. Going to 275 adds 10mm and going from 8.5" to 9" subtracts 12.7mm, so a 275/35 (and i'm getting 275/30) should actually bulge 0.7mm less than those (on paper). I still think 265 is the way to go now, as those tires stick out further than I like.

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