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Ben Lipman Goo Roo SA Soarer TT manual, plus TT track car, plus a spare shell
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Thursday, April 04, 2013 - 04:27 pm, by: Ben Lipman(Ben12a)
Cheers Spencer.
I have found there is a large variation between tyre brands and models too. For example the r888 have a very round edge, therefore the sidewall seems to bulge a bit wider to achieve the same tread width. I had identical rims with both 255/50 r888 and dunlop sp2000 sports . R888 were much wider than the same spec dunlop.
To answer your question, 255 fronts and 275 rears pending availability. 275 in a 17 is not a common size.
I will wait to see the spacer and then mount the rim and check clearance. The guards will be modified based on this. Better to have too much clearance than not enough. Aero wise, I want the wheel shielded from the airflow as much as possible.
