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      03-21-2014, 08:19 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by tdott View Post
Excuse the bad paint drawing, arrows are not exact just to give an idea of what I mean.

The amount of wide wall bulge or distance from the actual contact area differs between tires.
Your sidewall bulge arrow goes into the air however, beyond the sidewall bulge. The straight-edge is sitting fully on top of the Yoko, with 13mm air space between a sidewall to sidewall comparison to the Michelin.
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