Quote Originally Posted by rspears View Post
Bart,
You are within 1/2" of their "recommended" rim width, which is not going to be a problem. The tire may be slightly harder to seat on the rim initially, but I doubt you'll notice much, if any difference between a 5.5" and 6" rim. I strongly agree, I would not consider cutting up the fenders until you exhaust all other options.
What's your thought about inserting an inner tube on this wheel? I know that on some of the older "miss-fitted" tire applications, this was a way of insuring against accidental loss of the bead seating.