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91redlx50 · 12-18-2003, 10:36 PM

you should be able to fit 255/40/17 sized tires.the first number in the size (255)is the width of the tire tread measured in millimeters.by the way tire width always end in 5s never 0s Ex. 255,265,275. the second is the aspect ratio.It is the percentage of the height treadwidth of the sidewall.The sidewall height is 40
percent of the width of the tread.obviously the last is the rim size

12-18-2003, 10:36 PM	#2
91redlx50 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Meadowlands,NJ Posts: 11	tire size you should be able to fit 255/40/17 sized tires.the first number in the size (255)is the width of the tire tread measured in millimeters.by the way tire width always end in 5s never 0s Ex. 255,265,275. the second is the aspect ratio.It is the percentage of the height treadwidth of the sidewall.The sidewall height is 40 percent of the width of the tread.obviously the last is the rim size __________________ 91 LX 5.0 K&N AIR FILTER PERFORMANCE CHIP HOMEMADE CAI FLOWMASTER CAT-BACK Coming Soon: T-5 conversion UPR shifter 3.90 GEARS Coming Later: T-44 single turbo kit T-56