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 n.— «Michelin also debuted its BFGoodrich Commercial T/Aall season tire, size LT235/65R18, as a plus-two fitment size to replace the LT225/75R16 LRD or LRE and the LT215/85R16 LRD or LRE currently offered for dually pick-up trucks.

» —“Big tires and wheels keep gettin’ bigger” by Lisa Aichlmayr, Dave Zielasko in Las Vegas Tire Business Nov. 24, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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