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Tire stretch past rim - where do you draw the line
I'm experimenting with some new wheels and tires. I'm trying to run a 10.5" rim with a 295 size tire (R888R), which to my surprise, runs very wide. In fact, the sidewalls bulge outward about 0.5" on each side.
My regular 9.5" rim on a RE71R 275 tire had the sidewall perfectly perpendicular with the rim width.
I've tried this tire on a 10" wide rim and it is very exaggerated, so much so that I don't feel comfortable HPDE'ing it. I actually think Tirerack shouldn't recommend 10" as the minimum, they are crazy.
Any of you guys run tires which protrude from the rim without any issues on the track? Looking for feedback, and perhaps some photos for reference.
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