225/40 on 7.5" Wide Rims?

[Alexander van Gerbig]

    Well I got a call today on the tires, finally.  The fellow at the shop
says the tire goes on one side and then the sidewall will not flex enough to
go on the other side, otherwise saying my rim is too narrow and the tire is
too wide, sidewall is too stiff.  I checked the Tirerack site and it states
the Kumho 225/40 can fit anywhere from a  7.5"-9" rim, but an 8" rim gives
dimensional perfection.  Am I pushing the limits by fitting this tire,
though it does says it's possible?

Thanks,

Alexander van Gerbig -- '88 80

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