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Subject:Re: BFG T/A KO 27-8.50-14's how do they get em on a std 5.5" rim
From:Kim Brennan
Date:Wed, 22 Nov 2006 14:25:46 -0500

Those were the tires on my Westy Syncro when I bought it. However,
that was on the alloy rims. I.E. 6" rims, not 5.5" rims. BF Goodrich
specs are that the minimum wheel width is 6", not 5.5".

To the best of my knowledge,
On Nov 22, 2006, at 2:10 PM, TC wrote:

> I hear people put these 27-8.50-14 BF Goodrich T/A KO on the
> standard 5.5" x
> 14" rims
> I dont quite undersatnd how a 8.5" tire fits on a 5.5" rims
> can any one explain
>
> Any if any one actually runs these on a standard 2wd westy in the
> snow/ice/wet
> how do they perform compared to a real snow tire ?