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Old Sep 8, 2013 | 05:41 AM
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I'm looking at DB wide whites. they have 2 1/4",
2 1/2" , 2 5/8" & 2 3/4" whats the closest to original for the right look? I'm thing 205 / 75's
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I don't know about original but I'm pretty sure my DBs are 2-1/2"; as for the "right look" judge for yourself.
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That sure looks good. And you car is
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I just put them on my 61

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and I did the MX 215-70R-15 with the 2 1/2 in whitewall
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My 59 has the 2 11/16 " Firestones from Coker
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