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      02-01-2020, 05:26 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by araje View Post
Ah like they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.
Thank you so much for this explanation.
So basically to do a safe square setup I would have to not just do 4 x 275 tires but will have to buy 2 extra front wheel rims to mount on the rear and then shop for 4 x 275 tires which are A/S RF.

Thanks so much for the great explanation.
You can run 275s on 9.5 front and 10.5 rear wheels, it's not ideal but it'll work - 275s will fit on the 10.5. You just won't be able to rotate the tires without remounting and balancing. You can find staggered all seasons for your vehicle - which would be my recommendation.

It's up to each owner to asses how much investment they want to put into managing their tires beyond OEM.
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