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Old 07-10-2010, 03:03 PM   #1
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Default What size Street radial

Ive bought a spare set of 8.5" convos for the XT & want to buy a set of
Mickey Thompson ET street radials.
Its got a XY width 9"
What size tyre would you fella's recomend?

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Old 07-10-2010, 03:51 PM   #2
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as big as you can fit how tall a tyre can you get under there?
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Old 07-10-2010, 05:23 PM   #3
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as big as you can fit how tall a tyre can you get under there?
Its got 265/50/15 road tyres on it at the moment
Im pretty sure they are 25.5" high
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if my memory serves me correctly and i don't think it does not much of a choice only a 9'' and 11.5'' wide in a 50 26'' tall.
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Old 08-10-2010, 06:03 PM   #5
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P275 X 50 X 15 Fit...
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Old 09-10-2010, 12:04 AM   #6
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P275 X 50 X 15 Fit...
Thats an EB or ED yeah?
Will the 275/50/15 fit on a XT with a XY length diff?
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Old 09-10-2010, 12:19 AM   #7
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Old 09-10-2010, 08:00 AM   #8
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50 make's them look small. could run out of leg's with c4 couldn't you.
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Depend on rim offests. I am going for a 255/60/15 when I get some new ones. These should suit well on the XT.
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