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Old 11-03-2011, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Overkillphil View Post
Another factor is the "cut" of a particular tire. Different brands/designs appear differently on a given rim despite being the same tire size. I remember my old Firestone SS Radials looking like balloon tires and another brand/same size looking completely different on the same rims.
I also had Firestone SS Radials just before the tires I have now. They looked so much wider than the tires I have now and had very square shoulders on them instead of a more round transition from sidewall to tread.