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Old May 17, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by twizzler93tt
maybe this will help then

the sidewalls are fine.
Obviously you know more than the Michelin engineers. Good luck with them.
 
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Old May 17, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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LOL they do look little compared to the wheel well. Might wanna wash the truck every couple of months though.
 
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Old May 17, 2006 | 05:23 PM
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I can't hate on him for being dirty thats what my L looks like.
Its silver though so it doesn't show up as bad.
I wash mine but its been raining every other day here in texas hope it stops
 
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Old May 17, 2006 | 06:52 PM
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What's the weight rating on those? Watch what you haul.
 
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Old May 17, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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With an aspect ratio of 30, they are just about as low profile as you can get. Looking at the photos, the sidewall looks straighter than I'd have thought for a tire that Michelin says should be on an 12 to 13 inch wide rim. No matter how straight it looks, if Michelin says they go on a 12 to 13 inch wide wheel, I'd be pretty skeptical of putting them on 9.5 inch wheels.
By the way, those things are expensive! They're about $335 each at Tire Rack.
 
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Old May 17, 2006 | 08:48 PM
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Wash that truck!
 
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Old May 17, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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Looks good,
you may want to look into what everyone is saying. I would hate for something to happen while taking a hard turn.

Now go lower that thing about 8 inches and wash it

Jon
 
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Old May 17, 2006 | 10:30 PM
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These are 305's and they bulge a bit ...



Cliff
 
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Old May 18, 2006 | 04:15 PM
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how bout a picture at a 45 degree angle vice straight on? so we can see how far the sidewall sticks out from the rim?
 
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Old May 19, 2006 | 03:17 AM
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Originally Posted by svtandy
how bout a picture at a 45 degree angle vice straight on? so we can see how far the sidewall sticks out from the rim?

not a problem ill get some diffrent shots tomarrow .
 
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Old May 19, 2006 | 03:20 AM
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i am looking into what everyone has been saying though.

i have taken the truck to 3 diffrent tire shops (bell tire, kanrock, and discount tire) all 3 if them were very suprised that i even got the tires on the rim in the first place, they highly doubt that they will fall off durning a hard high speed turn but any thing is possiable right? anyway they said that they have seen worse that it should not be a problem,

but i emailed michelin and asked there opinion but i have not got a reply yet ill post it up when i get it..

chris
 
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Old May 19, 2006 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by twizzler93tt
. . . but i emailed michelin and asked there opinion but i have not got a reply yet ill post it up when i get it..
Great idea, but as an attorney, I can predict the response:

"The Michelin corporation does not recommend the fitment of any tire in variance with the published specifications."
 
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Old May 23, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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sorry it took a while to post these pics ive been busy trying to get my stealth back on the road..





i havent herd back from Michelin yet and for some reason i dont think i will but anyway every tire place i have been to says they are fine that they have seen worse fitments
 
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Old May 23, 2006 | 04:53 PM
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Damn Bro wash that L
 
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Old May 24, 2006 | 02:50 AM
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Damn Bro wash that L
lol yeah every time i wash it it rains out so i gave up on that but yeah she is due for a wash
 
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