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Old May 31st, 2005, 01:50 PM
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235/40/17's ok?

Is it ok to run 235's on 7.5" rims? Many people are saying that you have to have at least an 8" wheel to properly accomodate this size of tire. I currently have 215/40's on my 7.5" rims and they look like they would handle another 20mm with no problem. Has anyone done this? If so have you run into any problems?
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Old Jun 1st, 2005, 11:09 PM
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My M3 had 235/40-17's on 7.5" inch rims, that was what BMW supplied the car with.
For a small car like the Mini thats getting pretty wide for some nice aquaplaning but
if you are sensible in the wet it'll look great . Oh and it's almost impossible to
kerb 7.5" rims that have 235's on.

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Old Jun 2nd, 2005, 03:36 AM
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Thanks Steve,
I was hoping they would work.
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