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Texas_Bob_140
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Oct 31, 2013

Upgrading Tires from 15" to 16"- 2006 Cougar 285 EFS

On our annual trip from Double Oak, TX to South Padre Island, TX we blew out two tires and the wheel opening J wrap, fender and wheel well liner and damaged the wheel. The blowouts were within 5 miles...
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jaycocamprs
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Nov 01, 2013
4 years ago I did what you want to do. We put LT235/85R16E BFG's under our 07 Jayflight. Now the Jayflight had the ajustable spring hangers, but we still only had about 2" over the tires and in 2 years never showed any signs of contact. 2 years ago we traded for the Mountaineer we have now, the BFG LT's are under it now and still doing well.

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