4X4 Tires to fit 16.5 rim are quite slim...

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I had the 37/12.50-16.5 Super Swamper SSRs mounted on white powder coated 8.25s ready to bolt on my white '72 K2500 as soon as I installed the Ez-ride 6" springs. I was waiting to do engine work first, before the truck sat higher. A couple years went by and I finally talked myself out of it. I've had big 4wds all my life and have been trying to restrain myself enough to stay just over stock in height and tire size. The truck would have been awesome, just a huge stockish truck. I also have a Dana60 front axle, TH400/NP205, and 3500 badges. I sold all that stuff in August to go to 4". Right now I have 255/85-16s on Accurides which would look great with 2-3" lift. but, I also have a set of 35/12.50 BFG A/Ts on 9.75 aluminum slots I want to alternate. they'll ride close and I'll have to be careful. The second set is the "for looks" set. The 255s came off my '92 and will go on the '95 K2500 suburban I bought. The pplan is to buy 16 x 8 steelies from wheel Vintiques and mount 285/75 mud tires. I feel these will be the next notch down from my original lift & tire size/profile. I'm not sure the 37s would fit real well with the 6" lift. It would be borderline using the 8.25" wheels and might have needed a zero-rate (1") added. I did a k/20 with 285s mounted on Accurides with 3" lift and it was perfect!