Re: LRO: Re: tyres (tires) and sizes

From: Jim Hall (jimfoo@qwest.net)
Date: Fri May 04 2001 - 12:53:36 EDT

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    They have put them on my 5" rims before.

    DaveB wrote:
    >
    > --- Richard.Clarke@nre.vic.gov.au wrote:
    > > I am surprised that in the USA (that place that the rest of the world
    > > sees as
    > > the land of litigation) that they are being fitted to, and
    > > recommended for 5.5
    > > inch rims - or have they now decided they are 'approved' for the
    > > narrower rim?
    >
    > nope. all the catalogs spec a 6" or wider rim. but the tire shop isn't
    > likely to argue since they want your $$$ and they know they don't have
    > a new set of rims to sell you. I did have one shop where an older
    > gentleman refused to fit any tubelss tire to my rims whatsoever. smart
    > cookie..
    >
    > dave
    >
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    >
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    -- 
    Jim Hall
    1966 88" Elephant Chaser
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