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Tire/wheel size?

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Old 03-05-2012, 03:06 AM
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Default Tire/wheel size?
17x8 or 17x9?

33/11.50 or 33/12.50?

I was gonna go with 8s and 11.50s to save a little weight and rolling resistance?

Thoughts and personal experiences.

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Old 03-05-2012, 03:48 AM
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I like wider tires so I went with 17x9's and 33x12.50's (305/65-17 BFG's).
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i dont have 17s but i do have 16x9 wheels. i thought it best to be a little wider for down the road when i go with bigger tires
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