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Old 06-25-2019, 08:03 PM   #15
lolife99
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Re: Wheel Mathematical question

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Originally Posted by The Rocknrod View Post
So that concerns me as I thought about an 8" wide 17" Dia. wheel in the back of my stepside. With the bulge of the sidewalls I'm not sure, what do you think?:
Looks like you have 12 inches of total room..
If you have a 17x8 Wheel you need a 4.5 inch bs to center it in the fender.
And that leaves 1.5” of wheel gap on either side of the wheel.
If I’m looking at your spec sheet right.

What size tire do you plan to run?
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