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posted by  KLR142 on  Sat May 26 11:06 CST 2007
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If they're from an S80, they're probably 49mm offset. With a wide tire you will have rubbing on the swaybar at full lock, no big deal.

For sizes, you'll probably want to stick with a 205/55-16 or so. That's what I had on my 142, worked fine and dandy with FWD offset wheels.(850 though, which start at 43mm offset normally)

225/50-16 may work, but I wouldn't be too suprised if it rubs a bit. It may not though. If your car is lowered, beware of the inside of the tires up front hitting your inner fender well over large bumps.
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