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Date:         Mon, 19 Jun 2000 19:36:17 -0400
Reply-To:     Lawrence Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@sympatico.ca>
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From:         Lawrence Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@sympatico.ca>
Subject:      BIG tires
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When I bought our Syncro Doublecab this past January, it came with BIG tires/wheels. I took them off even before I took delivery. Today I finally got around to looking at them.

The wheel is 8 inch wide by 15 inch diameter with an ET 5 mm for offset. The tire is 225/75R15 102S with 1874 lb. load capacity.

According to what I've read on the List, this tire should not fit. But it does. What should I look out for to determine if they are safe to drive on: rear trailing arm clearance, front turning clearance?

I'm not going to drive on them until I'm sure that they are safe. -Larry


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