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05-16-2004, 12:47 AM
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Tires
I'm going to get some BFG Radial T/As soon for my truck...I beleive I remember reading that 275 was the biggest I can go in the front but how about the back? 72 lwb. I'm looking to run probably 295/50 or 60/15s, maybe even 315s if they will fit. Probably 275s in the front or 255s even.
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05-16-2004, 02:06 AM
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A 295/50 should fit pretty good. That's what I have on my truck right now, but the back spacing on the wheel doesn't tuck the tire into the wheel well as "well" as I'd like. With that, I have an extra 1 1/2" or so cleareance to the inside.
Another thing, not sure how low your truck is, but that tire doesn't fill up the wheel well enough in my opinion. It is 26.8" tall and seems a little small. My truck is pretty low, don't ask me how much it's lowered I couldn't tell you -- Ford 9 in, lowered blocks and looks to be lowered coils. Goodluck!!
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05-16-2004, 02:16 AM
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i have 295/50's all the way around on my truck
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05-16-2004, 02:32 AM
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I'm actually thinking about getting taller and wider tires for the front of my truck. What width are your front wheels? Any rubbing? Thanks
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05-16-2004, 02:45 AM
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295/R15's 50's back and 235/R15's 60's up front.
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05-16-2004, 02:58 AM
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I am running a 225/70-15 on the front and a 285/70-15 on the back. I love the height of the 285's they fill the wheel well perfect.
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05-16-2004, 10:37 AM
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Here is some info that may help you pick your tires.
The first number (295) is the width of the tire, measured in mm. The second number (50) is the aspect ratio, sidewall height, as a percentage of the width. Now to knock it down to understanable terms. Use this formula to get the actual heigh instead of a percentage. 295 x 50% = 147. With this example the tire width is 295mm and the height is 147mm. This is how the tire sizes in the thread above break down. 235/60 = 235 x 141 225/70 = 225 x 157 285/70 = 285 x 199
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