Rear dual tire space - too close?
My 2012 ACE 29.1 came with Continental HSR 225/70/19.5. I keep PSI at the rated 85. There is easily 3/4 - 1" of space between the rear duals. These tires ride rough however and offer a lot of road noi...
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Like rgatijnet1 said. The tire specs will tell you what width of rim the tires have to be on. The Conti 225/70/19.5 will fit a wheel width of 6.00" to 6.75". The GY 245/70R19.5 is spec'ed to fit a wheel width of 6.75" to 7.50". You can not put them on a different size wheel or you will have various problems. The proper air pressure using the manufacturers load / inflation charts will keep the dual tires from kissing each other.
As SeaDog/BRR pointed out, one has to be very careful to not pick up any debris, such as rocks or chunks of wood, between the dual tires. Something like that can cause a blow out of both tires in less than ten miles. Why do I say "less that 10 miles"?? Because I have had it happen. Both tires ruined. In fact, I saw the rock and was going to get it before I pulled out. 10 minutes later, I pulled out without remembering that stupid rock. I was stupider than the rock, cause I should have taken care of that the minute I saw it.
As SeaDog/BRR pointed out, one has to be very careful to not pick up any debris, such as rocks or chunks of wood, between the dual tires. Something like that can cause a blow out of both tires in less than ten miles. Why do I say "less that 10 miles"?? Because I have had it happen. Both tires ruined. In fact, I saw the rock and was going to get it before I pulled out. 10 minutes later, I pulled out without remembering that stupid rock. I was stupider than the rock, cause I should have taken care of that the minute I saw it.
