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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 10:48 PM
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What is the widest tire that can be fit on wagon wheels up front and rear.
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by chrisorris24
What is the widest tire that can be fit on wagon wheels up front and rear.
How wide are you looking to go? I have 295's on the rear. any wider than that you might have issues with tire rub.

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Is that 295's on the rear im looking to go as wide as possible with no rubbing how about up front
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255 is about it for up front, and 285 for the rear. (on stock wagon wheels.)
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275 40 17 fit on front wagon wheels.
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275 Front
295 Rear
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im running 305x35x18 nitto DR's no rub in the rear 245x40x17 in front
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