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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:courtney hook
Date:Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:28:57 -0800

And how did they perform Kim?
Courtney

----- Original Message -----
From: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 11:25 am
Subject: Re: BFG T/A KO 27-8.50-14's how do they get em on a std 5.5" rim

> 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 ?
>