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Old Nov 29, 2008 | 02:09 PM
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will a 275/40/17 fit on the front of my 97? BTW the backspacing all the way to the edge of the tire is 6 inches.
Old Nov 29, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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Yes, that tire will fit. It will rub a bit on the fender liner and very likely need to roll the fenders to clear. I think my 9" set have 5~7/8" back-space.

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