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DuffMan · 04-05-2002, 03:22 AM

Acording to the Tire Rack those tires need a 7.5 inch to 9 inch wheel with 8 inch being recommended. No it would not fit, and wouldn't be safe, and would have poor traction due to bowing in the side walls.

Actually, the sidewall height has a lot to do with how wide a tire you can run. Bigger sidewalls will allow a wider tire to be used with a given rim. So 245 tires might fit on some 7 inch wheels, but not a 40 series. You should probably look at running a 225/45.

04-05-2002, 03:22 AM	#3
DuffMan Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: in a cardboard box Posts: 2,517 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Acording to the Tire Rack those tires need a 7.5 inch to 9 inch wheel with 8 inch being recommended. No it would not fit, and wouldn't be safe, and would have poor traction due to bowing in the side walls. Actually, the sidewall height has a lot to do with how wide a tire you can run. Bigger sidewalls will allow a wider tire to be used with a given rim. So 245 tires might fit on some 7 inch wheels, but not a 40 series. You should probably look at running a 225/45.