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Plus size tires and wheels
by: Carl, the HubCap Kid

My business specializes in Original Equipment tires, wheels and hubcaps so I have little experience with the size you have been offered.
My experience does include those who have used tires and wheels that did fit their car and because they were not engineered for their car the car did not respond well with them.

In your case I suggest you try the wheels on your car and pay particular attention, first, to the center hole of the wheel. Did it fit the hub properly? Next the back spacing: Does the tire touch anything on the vehicle before you set it down? Turn the wheel before setting it down and listen for even the faintest noise.

You must now remove the jack and allow the tire to sit on the ground. Now turn the steering wheel lock to lock and look all around the tire to see if it now hits anything on the vehicle.

Once it appears the tire will rotate properly and the turning can be done without touching the vehicle you should install all the wheels checking all the same conditions.

You will need to know that just because they fit they may not perform well on the car and could cause early failure on other parts of the steering and suspension systems due to variations in the track or offset. Good Luck.

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