all types of tire and rim answeres for the 1500's and i cant find a single answere to this question ???

with a 2500 on a stock 8 lug rim what is the widest tire you can go?? rember no control arms this is a solid axle truck.
the 4" lift is on the way and im just going to say f-it and get new tires but size is my question im doing 33's or 35's but dont know the width i need 11? 11.5? 12.5? rember on stock rim. height is no problem just width?

 

Do you know your rim width? I wouln't put a 12.5" width on an 8" rim. Widest for that would be an 11/11.5"

U can put whatever you'd like, but a 12.5" wide tire isn't made for an 8" wide rim is all. i think you have 8" wide wheel?????? Please correct me.

 

yeah whats with the search function not workin properly i want to see opinions on brakes and get bumper crap and other junk not related sorry rh i thought it was a rant over the search not working not to jack ur thread brother......i hate posting questions i know have been answered......

 

not sure dogg on the width but if they are the same as the ol reds factory 20's i had them 12.5's on them this sucks i was thinking 315-70-17's witch are ruffly 34.4x12.4


correction i just googled it its a 6" wide rim WTF

 

CORRECTION ON THE CORRECTION GOOGLE IS WRONG JUST WENT TO THE DOOR TAG 8 INCH RIM DOOG IS CORRECT ...NOW DOGG SAFESET s**t capps sorry..tire in width??

i have now 265-70-17

with the 4" lift i am thinking now 295-70-17

that would be 2 inch taller 2" wider that would look ok right?

also my tires now are E load the tires i like are D lode ?? whats the difference

 

I asked a guy at an offroad shop here, if i should get new rims for my tires, cause my rims are 8 inch wide, and the guy said i didnt have too. Not sayin Doggs wrong but this was a guy that coulda sold me knew rims. But 12.5 35s on my 17x8 cragars and about 500 miles with them on so far and no problems. Come to think of it, the guy i bought them from had them mounted on 8" wide mickey thompson classics. Again not saying its right but so far its been good to me.

 

Click on THIS link. Then click on specs. You will see that 8.5" is the narrowest rim reccomended. Again, u can put whatever you want on any rim, but the problem is wear. Too wide of a tire on a narrow rim begins to create a rainbow effect where the center is buldged and will wear faster. It's inevitable and will happen. Maybe it's minor and you may not notice much of it, but you will wear out a set of tires faster by going too wide. I would sit back and relax with a set of 305's personally.

 

really dog?? 305's they are wider than 295's? by a inch with a 8 inch rim your opinion 305-70-17 or 295-70-17? i want the safest bet but the biggest bet the 4"lift is not big but dont want dinkey tires

 

ramhunter you're not going to want to go over a 265. 265 is roughly 10 1/2 inches which would place 1 1/4 of tire on each side of the wheel.

A 305 is wider than a 295. The higher the number the wider the tire. Even with a 265 if you have a 35" tire with an aggressive tread, they'll look fine.

 

A 12.5" wide tire on an 8" wheel will fit, but you WILL cup that tire over time. The other risk you run is to lose the bead seal. If you are the type who goes off-road and air your tires down for mud, rocks or sand, you will multiply the chance of loosing the seal tenfold...