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I may regret bringing this up again, but it has been pressing on my mind and I want to get it out. When I stated tire width to rim width recommendations, it was exactly that. If you look into the tire manufacturers specifications, they list rim width for each tire size. Going outside the box here can be dangerous or void the warranty. Sure you may put 165/R15 tires on 4" rims, but they may not have been designed for it. As I stated last week, sidewall height does play a role in rim width tolerance. When I contacted BFGoodrich about putting 205/40-16 tires on 7" rims, they called me back and said absolutely not. Now I could have done it anyway (if a tire store would actually mount them) and they would not have known. If I had a problem down the road, they could have said this combination is out of specification and we are not responsible. There is a reason for them to spec rim width, and with the recent tire related lawsuits, I don't want to take any chances. I also left out the wheel diameters in my post on purpose so that the relative idea would get across and not just specific applications. I am not trying to cause a big flaming here. I am an engineer, so maybe I pay closer attention to specifications. I know I put specifications on my parts and machines for definite reasons, and I expect the end user to acknowledge those specs for safety and warranty. Just my little contribution. Thanks. Brian Schlepp 69 Fasty and several years experience in design engineering and playing with cars ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe