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    Question tire size!?

    i special order 275/55/18 for my stock rims, however the tire shop is telling me that they can not pop the bead! what is the largest tire that you can put on stock rims?

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    Tell your tire guys to try harder or go work on the other islands! There are lots of 18” owners running that tire w/o issue. 285 is the max for that rim but it is doable without special tools or procedures. Good luck!

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    Sounds like your shop is paranoid. I didnt even get a lifted eyebrow or a shrug when I had my 285's done.

    They dont by any chance work on bigwheels and trikes do they?
    Gary Noonan
    '01 S/C VX / '18 Forester XT

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    Go somewhere else and get it done. They obviously don't want your business. A lot of people are running wider 285's on those 7" wide rims. I had those on mine and my tire company had no problem putting them on. Did they get the right tire?

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