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Old 03-14-2013 | 03:04 PM
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What is the weight difference from the M&H vs the Hoosier???
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Old 03-14-2013 | 03:12 PM
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got my tires mounted last night. hoosier 26x7.5x17 on the dark stars and they look sweet!!!
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got my tires mounted last night. hoosier 26x7.5x17 on the dark stars and they look sweet!!!
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Really? You're gonna put a 4.5 wheel on a 7" wide tire? I just went with the M&H 185/55/17 radial from Summit for $200 also.
That 185mm/~7" is section width, not tread width. It's just a shot in the dark, but my guess is those 7" wide 185/55R17 tires have a tread width of 5". Acceptable tread width is normally wheel width plus/minus 1".
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Will. 215/45/17 work on 17x4.5? Thanks
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Mickey Thompson Sportsman 26x6x17
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175/55R17. By Achilles
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Old 12-01-2018 | 04:24 PM
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175/55R17. By Achilles
How did these work for you? im trying to decide to go this route or not.
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