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2wd steel wheels on a 4wd
I'm picking up a set of these wheels with no tires. what is a good safe size to run on them? Kinda want a bigger tire but what is a safe size?
 
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255 85 16?
 
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255 85 16?
the wheels are 15s
 
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the wheels are 15s
Oops. I'm kinda out of it today. what about a 33x10.5
 
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Oops. I'm kinda out of it today. what about a 33x10.5
cant not lifted
 
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cant not lifted
You should clear those at stock height. Might need to crank the bars a little
 
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cant not lifted
31X10.5 for sure. 32 maybe.
 
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Yea, I'd stick with 31's.
 
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Except he wanted bigger. 31x10.5 is smaller than 265 75 16
 
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Not by much. Half an inch for height. Width yes. There is an extra inch or so.
 
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Why would you choose to put these on your truck? lol
 
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For the snow.
 
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For the snow stick with 235 or 245 75.
You want a narrow footprint for snow/slush.
 
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Yeah, Dave--definitely go narrower for the snow tires. You want them to "cut" thru the snow, not ride over it. I run 245/75R16 Blizzaks on my stock wheels. They'll definitely be cheaper in a 15".
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