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Old 12-03-2008, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by pbanders View Post
Not exactly sure what you mean. To my eye, they look fine. IMO, the ideal rim size with these would be 6.5", but with the stock 6", the sidewall bulge is minimal. The tires are spec'ed down to 5.5" rim width.
I see it too. It's the result of putting a wider tire on a slightly narrower rim. Kind of the opposite of the "tire stretching" that seems popular with the VW crew (putting a narrower tire on a wider rim, resulting in a thinner looking sidewall). Essentially in this case you're pulling the bead in a bit from the sidewall, resulting in a the appearance of a slight bulge at the edge of the tire.

I'm not sure if this will cause any problems.
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