On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:50:08 -0400, Steve W. wrote:

>>
>> If you tried to put the first tire on the rim meant for the second tire,
>> the sidewall would blowout. A real recipe for disaster.
>>
>> If you don't know this, then NO WAY are you telling me what to do with
>> my tires!!!
>>
>> So, on my Corolla with OEM rims of 5.5", I had to take a set of wheels
>> off my Celica (6.5") to run the hi-poi 195/45-14s or run the risk of the
>> sidewall flexing too much and blowing the tire off the rim...
>>
>>
>>
> Nope. They would both fit on the 6.5" rims you have. And the only real
> problem with running them on the 5.5 would be tread wear due to the narrow
> rim..


Not what Bridgestone said. I'll take their word...