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225/75 tires on 16x5 wheels
I like the factory look but always thought the 15" wheels were too small so I picked up a set of factory GM 16x5 wheels. I gave them a shot of Rustoleum Ivory Bisque because its pretty darn close to the factory color and mounted 225/75/16 E rated tires because I have a slide in camper, oh, and 200 bucks for four new tires was hard to pass up. To me the tires look like they fit great but I have read the 225's shouldn't be mounted on 5" wheels. Anybody out there running this wheel/tire combo?
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Re: 225/75 tires on 16x5 wheels
Pretty sure you'll be fine. They use to run 225/75/15 pasenger on 5" car and truck.
It looks like your rear end is sitting a little forward in the wheel well. Do you have trailing arm suspension? What brand of tires did you get. $200 is a good deal.
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Re: 225/75 tires on 16x5 wheels
A quick check on http://www.tirerack.com/index.jsp shows that size should be on a 6" - 7" rim. Not saying you can't run 'em on a 5" rim but it's not advised. In reality you're just pulling each bead in 1/2" more than recommended. Could possibly increase center tread wear a bit, so you might want to keep an eye on that.
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Re: 225/75 tires on 16x5 wheels
It is trailing arm, must be a weird camera angle. The tires are Nexen Roadian. I found a great source for tires at Uhaul. They signed a contract with Michelin I think, and weren't able to use other brands on the trucks so they had several new tires to sell, including some sweet Firestone Transforce that I didn't have enough cash for at the time.
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Re: 225/75 tires on 16x5 wheels
Those Firestone Transforce are awesome!
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Re: 225/75 tires on 16x5 wheels
I've got 235/75/16's on my 16x5's. There are lots of folks that run 235/85/16's on those wheels with no issues.
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Re: 225/75 tires on 16x5 wheels
I think it looks great! Are they 6-lug? If so, what years/models do I look for?
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Re: 225/75 tires on 16x5 wheels
These wheels can be found in both 5 lug and 6 lug. I know the 6 lug ones were an option from 63 to 70...ones from these years will have 3 nubs. I also think 6 lug was an option 71 up on 4WD, which I'm assuming should have 4 nubs. The ones from the original poster appear to be from '71 and up because the older ones I have look a little different.
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Re: 225/75 tires on 16x5 wheels
Thanks! That matches my info for the OE 15" wheel, but I'm asking about the OP's 16" wheel.
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Re: 225/75 tires on 16x5 wheels
My reply is regarding the 16" wheels. The 16x5's I have on my truck is the style that was used from 63-70. The style he has was used later....I'm assuming starting in '71. The 16x5 wheel was an option for many years, but wasn't very common.
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Re: 225/75 tires on 16x5 wheels
Interesting! Had no idea the 16 was so common. That brings up the next question: The 3-nub 15's won't clear a disc brake... what about the 16?
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Re: 225/75 tires on 16x5 wheels
Yes, I have the 3 nub version with McGaughys disc brake conversion on mine. I wouldn't say "common," because it took me quite a while to find a set.
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