Gentlemen,
I recently bought a 2001 PSD dually 4x4, right now it has BFG All Terrain Radials in a 285-75-16 size. They look absolutely cool, but I'm relatively sure they are too big for a dually. I've noticed the truck dosen't have spacers, and the tires literally touch in the rear at the bottom where they flare out when contacting the road. I believe I'm correct in assuming I'll have to go down to a smaller size, but how much smaller? Do you think I can get away with a 265-75-16E? Or is it all the way back down to the stock 235-75-16E? Thanks - Tom
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2001 F-350 DRW, 4x4 PSD , 185K miles, 6-speed, Banks Power Pack, Banks Brake, Ford High Idle Controller
i have 255/75r16 on my srw in sig they are steering tires and i know even without spacers they would ft on a drw truck i think ur 265 will be fine
ever think itd be cheaper to buy spacers?
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88 F-250 body,550 rear frame setup, 7.3 idi, 3:73 dana 80 rear, srw, dana 50 front, heavy duty leaf springs, back up camera, 20$ wallyworld fog lamps, class 5 bumper hitch welded to frame and gusseted, 32" steering tires all around, ac power converter,jeep bucket seats, deezee runningboards (cab only),cobra 29 cb w/ 102" whip, 2 trucklight worklights on front stake pocket each side,high lift jack behind seat, toolbox for the junk, visor, running lights, 6600 lbs with all my junk
255's are the biggest you can go without spacers on the rear. With your 285's you will need spacers or in time you will have a blow out!
I have 295's with a 2inch spacer...love the look and will probably go bigger down the road. You have 2 options, spacers or new tires. Spacers will be cheaper and will allow you to keep the look youve got and like.
If you get a spacer get one that is hub centric and wheel centric so the spacer sits on the hub and the outer wheels sit on the spacers lip and not the studs (safer!)
Good luck
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2001 F350 Dually, Crew Cab, 6x6, Lariat, 7.3 PSD
Auto, 4.10's, Camper Package
4.5" DR Edge Lift (soon to go on) Dual front shocks, 33" BFG AT's, 2" rear dually spacers, factory fresh trans
4" SS MBRP Cool Duals, Banks 1.0 Exhaust Housing, Banks Big Head, AIS Intake w/ Fender Cutout
DiPricol Optix Boost, Pyro, Full Sweep Trans Temp
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88 F-250 body,550 rear frame setup, 7.3 idi, 3:73 dana 80 rear, srw, dana 50 front, heavy duty leaf springs, back up camera, 20$ wallyworld fog lamps, class 5 bumper hitch welded to frame and gusseted, 32" steering tires all around, ac power converter,jeep bucket seats, deezee runningboards (cab only),cobra 29 cb w/ 102" whip, 2 trucklight worklights on front stake pocket each side,high lift jack behind seat, toolbox for the junk, visor, running lights, 6600 lbs with all my junk
If they did, it would be about 2" wider and 3" less diameter and 84 more revs/mile than stock LT235/85R16E tires. Low-rider tires, maybe, but not for a pickup that's good for hauling or towing.
didnt no never looked just a suggestion or somin smaller and a little less wide
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88 F-250 body,550 rear frame setup, 7.3 idi, 3:73 dana 80 rear, srw, dana 50 front, heavy duty leaf springs, back up camera, 20$ wallyworld fog lamps, class 5 bumper hitch welded to frame and gusseted, 32" steering tires all around, ac power converter,jeep bucket seats, deezee runningboards (cab only),cobra 29 cb w/ 102" whip, 2 trucklight worklights on front stake pocket each side,high lift jack behind seat, toolbox for the junk, visor, running lights, 6600 lbs with all my junk
If your tires are already touching they are probably already ruined. When they touch they wear away the sidewalls on both tires, it makes a concave round groove in the sidewall. (I had this experience on an old F-350 wrecker that had oversized tires plus overloaded which made the sidewalls kiss).
Pull both sides off and check them before committing to buying spacers.
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1985 International rollback, 6.9L 5 speed "Li'l Big Truck"
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