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Running 305's on stock rims is fine, plenty of members here are running this setup. The mustang and camaro guys run fat tires all around all the time with no

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Old 09-23-2010, 09:53 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Running 305's on stock rims is fine, plenty of members here are running this setup. The mustang and camaro guys run fat tires all around all the time with no problem. Ive even seen a couple 315s on 10 in rims.
Also I'm pretty sure this isnt stretching the tire, in fact its bulges out.
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Running 305's on stock rims is fine, plenty of members here are running this setup. The mustang and camaro guys run fat tires all around all the time with no problem. Ive even seen a couple 315s on 10 in rims.
Also I'm pretty sure this isnt stretching the tire, in fact its bulges out.
You are stretching the sidewall beyond what it is meant to do. You are playing with words here....
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ah gotcha, when i think stretched tire, i think of this
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Running 305's on stock rims is fine, plenty of members here are running this setup. The mustang and camaro guys run fat tires all around all the time with no problem. Ive even seen a couple 315s on 10 in rims.
Also I'm pretty sure this isnt stretching the tire, in fact its bulges out.
It wont cause the tire to blow out or anythign of that nature but it does change how the tire sits on the road and from what I read that can be a very bad thing.
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