Rim and Tire Question
Hi, I am a long time lurker and am constantly getting great information from this forum. This time I have a question that I cannot seem to answer with a simple search. My 2012 Wildcat came with S...
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cpaulsen wrote:
I went from ST235/80/R16 on my 6" wide rims to LT245/75/R16 and have never had a problem.
I recently did this as well, based on speaking to others and the Bridgestone tech line. The tire engineer I was transferred to said "don't worry about it". I mind-effed this decision for way more time that I care to admit...
I've run slightly over-width tires - often at very low inflation pressures - on my truck for years, and have never had an issue, so I don't feel concerned at all.
The tire spacing on my Cyclone 3950 with 235/85-16 was too close for comfort, could not even fit an x-chock between the wheels. It's a common issue, based on what I've read on various forums.
The 245/75-16 Duravis R250's are a smidge smaller, giving me more space between my tires for both piece of mind, and the use of x-chocks.
