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  1. 2nd September 2010, 05:51 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gypsy_Pete View Post
    The D3 S only has 8" rims. So I opted for a set of 255/60/17
    IIRC the 17" are 7" wide and I can't see LR fitting 235/70 to 8" rims.
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  2. 2nd September 2010, 07:58 PM #12
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    Oops

    Sorry, I meant 265/65/17 was the size they said was common but I needed 8.5" rims.
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  3. 2nd September 2010, 08:06 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gypsy_Pete View Post
    Sorry, I meant 265/65/17 was the size they said was common but I needed 8.5" rims.
    Ah.

    Well, that's wrong. The rim size for 265/65/17 is 7.5-9.5".

    General Tire Australia * The Tires * Light Truck and SUV

    and others would be similar if not identical.

    These tyre shops make me so angry when they constantly hand out advice which is just plain wrong and the poor customer doesn't know any better, expecting the "professionals" to have some clue about what they're selling.
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    Hi All
    Check this tyre calculator out , compare tyre sizes widths and diamaters, metric to imperial. It may clear some confusion and help out when buying tyres Tire size calculator
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  5. 3rd September 2010, 02:50 PM #15
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    Legal allowance for a 4WD IS 26mm lower / 50 mm Higher than factory fit
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    Quote Originally Posted by 91Viper View Post
    Legal allowance for a 4WD IS 26mm lower / 50 mm Higher than factory fit
    "Lift" is defined somewhat separately to variation in tyre size - and it's different state-to-state, so be mindful of your own particular state's rulings.

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  7. 4th September 2010, 08:39 PM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by rmp View Post
    Ah.

    Well, that's wrong. The rim size for 265/65/17 is 7.5-9.5".

    General Tire Australia * The Tires * Light Truck and SUV

    and others would be similar if not identical.

    These tyre shops make me so angry when they constantly hand out advice which is just plain wrong and the poor customer doesn't know any better, expecting the "professionals" to have some clue about what they're selling.
    Well that's a bugger! Because the 255 was unusual, I waited 3 months for them to arrive from Pirelli. I would have happily taken the 265 size. Thanks for that information.
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