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Anybody tried to run a 205/70/16 on the back???

Started by Tropic traveler, Sat 13, Nov 2010, 08:40:13

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Sat 13, Nov 2010, 08:40:13 Last Edit: Sat 13, Nov 2010, 10:29:49 by Tropic traveler
In my never ending curiosity I must ask.
Seems that if a 205/65 fits a Valk (they do), maybe a 205/70 which is readily available could fit as well. It would be great to have the extra circumference/height of that tire on a Valk to shave off a few RPM at cruising speeds.
Anybody tried that yet??? ???
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Sat 13, Nov 2010, 11:10:30
I think you're going to have a problem with it.  It's taller than stock and you're probably going to have clearance problems with the fender.  I'm running a Toyo Proxes TPT in 205/65-16 on Sandman and it has an approximate 25.5" diameter.  The size you want is about 27.5" in diameter.  That's another 2"  Some guys have had to hammer the wiring harness guides down to gain clearance with their DarkSide tires.  Imho, that's not even going to help you to run that size.

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