Question about wheels and 265/75R16's
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Question about wheels and 265/75R16's
I know this topic has been beaten to death as I have been searching through the site for about 6 hours now off and on, however I haven't really found a definitive answer on wheel spacing and tire size.
I am looking at buying new wheels to mount the 265/75R16 tires on, I would prefer to keep the width of the wheel at 8". What backspacing do the factory wheels have? I ask this because apparently this tire size fits without rubbing on the factory 16x8 wheel.
Alternatively what backspacing would work without rubbing with this size of tire?
I am looking at buying new wheels to mount the 265/75R16 tires on, I would prefer to keep the width of the wheel at 8". What backspacing do the factory wheels have? I ask this because apparently this tire size fits without rubbing on the factory 16x8 wheel.
Alternatively what backspacing would work without rubbing with this size of tire?
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best bet is to get the exact offset and backspacing of the ST 16x7 painted steel wheels if planning on running 265/75. Any wider of a tire, and your going to need that extra inch of width on the rim though.
Unfortunately, I dont have the wheels dimensions. Maybe talking to JEGS or SUMMIT they know the wheels offset and backspacing?? I don't know anything about that since Ive never bought an aftermarket wheel before.
Also, I hear that for the 16x8 guys it rubs mainly at the mud flap, and then if you go to a 285/75, then you rub the flap big time, and also the frame. That can be fixed with removing the mud flap and then limiting the steering radious.
I appear to have PLENTY of room and clearance with my 265/75 R16 BF Goodwrench AT KOs in the front. The closests it gets to rubbing is in the back of the wheel well, when the back of the tire turns inward ( like the passenger side making a right turn) The tire gets about 1" from rubbing the black plastic liner. I consider that plenty of clearance. It must be the wheels I have, I cant think of anything else. My sig below is me wearing the 265/75s on the ST 16X7 wheels. No lift.
The painted ST wheels are ugly though, If my truck had the 16x8's, I would make them work, trimming, wheel spacer, whatever.
Last edited by MonkeyWrench4000; 09-15-2009 at 09:56 AM.
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Cool, if it is just the mudflap that rubs then i'm all over a set of 265/75's ASAP.
You guys ever come home and the significant other is just waiting there for you with that ultra-guilty look on their face? The one that says, I made a bad, but I don't wanna tell you until I'm sure you're in a good mood. Well that was the case last night, when she finally copped to it it turns out that she had borrowed my Dak to help her dad on his acreage and got the passenger side mudflap caught on a old fencepost and ripped it off. Still not sure how she managed it but...
You guys ever come home and the significant other is just waiting there for you with that ultra-guilty look on their face? The one that says, I made a bad, but I don't wanna tell you until I'm sure you're in a good mood. Well that was the case last night, when she finally copped to it it turns out that she had borrowed my Dak to help her dad on his acreage and got the passenger side mudflap caught on a old fencepost and ripped it off. Still not sure how she managed it but...
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Where did it rub and what was the backspacing and offset of the wheel?
my tires are also m/t's which will rub a little more than a/t's... here it is, but i also replaced my bumper since
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Last edited by dodgetrucker75; 09-15-2009 at 06:33 PM.