rim conversion 16.5 to 16?
Hello everyone! I have a 1978 Dodge Jamboree Rallye. It has a 1 ton chassis I believe and I think it's a B350? Anywho it has 8.75R16.5 tires on it and they are very expensive to replace and tough t...
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Gargamel wrote:
Ok. So I have found 3 rims that are 16x7 from an old ford van in the junkyard. The tires on them are 245/75R16LT. The rims were $7.50 each and in good condition. I am assuming from the link that CapriRacer left that these are slightly wider that the rims currently on my RV. I jacked it up and removed one of the tires and put on one of the new rims I found. There seems to be no clearance issues and they fit nicely. Will a wider tire hurt anything? I'd assume it would be better because it could handle more weight...
If these will work I just need to find 2 more.
If you are going to use an LT225/75R16, then that size will fit on a 7" wheel - BUT - what I wrote about clearance no longer applies. The side clearance needed is now 0.2" more.
Just a thought: You are aware that the worst case for clearance is with the front wheels fully turned AND fully collapsed, right? Fully turned is easy to do, but fully collapsed isn't. Look very carefully at this.
Also, did you check the offsets of the 2 wheels? That might affect the clearance as well.
If you are considering LT245.75R16's, just be aware that you need even more clearance than with the 16.5's.
