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Old 10-12-2012, 01:45 AM
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What tires are you 4x4 truck guys running on the stock rims on the 1500's. Right now I have 275/85's on a 16in stock rim. I need to get a shorter tire and need to try and keep as much of the with as possable. I need it to be a all season. I live just outside of chicago so it has to be able to handle some snow too. I do drag race the truck so they will be used for daily driving and drag racing.
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275/85-16 is a 34.4" tire. maybe try a 275/80 or a 275/75 or a 285/75
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Originally Posted by AndysC3
275/85-16 is a 34.4" tire. maybe try a 275/80 or a 275/75 or a 285/75
im sorry its a 285/75 its a 32.5 inch tall tire im thinking that i want a 29 or 30 inch tall trie. The truck has 4.10 gears in it now and im spraying it.
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how about a 265/70-16? Its just over 30" and several companies make it.
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Originally Posted by AndysC3
how about a 265/70-16? Its just over 30" and several companies make it.
that sounds like it'd be about right for him. they're pretty common as a lot of SUV's with factory 16's call for them. they're ~the same height as a 245/75-16 which are everywhere.
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Originally Posted by DR132
that sounds like it'd be about right for him. they're pretty common as a lot of SUV's with factory 16's call for them. they're ~the same height as a 245/75-16 which are everywhere.
how wide is a 245/75?
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245=9.6" tread width
265=10.4" tread width
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race truck!

I will need a bus length next sunday!

I run a 265/75-16 Hankook snow tire. Its around 31.5" tall, the 70 series would drop the height a bit
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