Wheel Questions & Recommendations

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I'm looking to get a spare wheel so I can have a spare tire, and need some recommendations only. I went camping a few weeks ago and one of the other guys got TWO flat tires. I got lucky.

I have 16.5" wheels on my truck now, but will be going to a tire size that is more easily found when those wear out or get too old. I want a wheel like what I have in terms of appearance, and that I can snap my hubcaps on. So, 16" or 17", I guess. Mine are 8.5" wide; don't know the backspacing, yet.

I'm guessing that any 8 lug wheel is rated for my truck. I'm not sure about why 16.5" was used. I know that on trailers, the 14.5" was to force people to buy the tires with more strength than a passenger car tire. Maybe that was the case for these trucks?