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Old 03-30-2008, 10:52 AM
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If you run the numbers you can find a tire of the correct stature to fit in an emergency. A 295/50/15 is +/- 26.61" tall. A 225/70/14 is 26.4" tall but substantially narrower (obviously). You want a tire to match the rear height (ESP if a posi/locker diff) and just live with it on the front....it is an emergency tire! I like to drive the boonies in the Cobra as well as longer trips so a spare tire is a necessity. I am AAA, but average wait time here is over an hour and a half. I do not use Fix-A-Flat at all. Just pray that the nearest tire store has the size in stock if I need it (cause you shouldn't repair speed rated tires either)!!
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