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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 10:54 AM
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Can 12.5" tires fit in a car wash or are they to wide? do 35" tall tires make my truck to tall for a car wash? i always wash it by hand but in the winter its tough so i was thinking about going through a wash. What do you guys think?

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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 11:13 AM
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You never know till you try. Take a video of when you try incase **** hits the fan.
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 11:13 AM
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some car washes are different, my mustang had 315s in the back and 295s up front and i took it too the car wash my mom usually goes too and the tires were too wide in the back but then i took it to the one down the street from work and it fit with a little extra room. idk about how tall is too tall though
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 11:18 AM
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ya its a tough call, i got 315's on my stang too with 275's up front
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 11:21 AM
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I tried my stock rig in a BP down the street and it got hung up on my hitch. I went in a bitched and they gave me a free wash that I used on the broads Mountaineer.
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 12:15 PM
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I always wash my cars and trucks by hand.
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 12:16 PM
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My 11.5s fit just fine in the wash up the street. They have one of those little mirrors showing your tire allignment in the groove. I have at least a 4 inches on either side of my tires.

Although... maybe not all car washes were created equal.
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 98Flareside
Although... maybe not all car washes were created equal.
haha im gunna try and see if i can fit after work
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 12:51 PM
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I have 35x12.5 Mickey T's and I can fit no problem @ the Blue Wave Carwashes around the Houston area. Not sure if you have those where you are.

I too wash by hand, except when I'm late for a date and walkin out to a dirty truck!
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 01:59 PM
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lol let us know how it goes
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