Switching from 15 to 16 inch tires
I am considering switching my 15 inch ST225/75R15 LRE to a 16 inch LRE tire. I want to determine if this is feasible and affordable. I Currently have the above mentioned tires on my 5th wheel. Ther...
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BFL13 wrote:
Wheel well clearance above the tire stopped us from going to 16 from 15. Also width issue on one side where a fatter tire would have rubbed on the metal LP gas pipe going past between tire and frame.
If you can't fit the 16s and it is to gain height for being nose high when hitched, be sure you look at raising the pin box (ours had three height options) and lowering the hitch---juggling all the while how much clearance you still have above the truck box rails.
If none of that gets it done, then you are left with putting spacers between frame and springs to gain height back there.
Interesting both of those issues can be overcome. Gas line can be moved further inboard, I needed to do this to Install shocks on our 5er. Overhead clearance could be as easy spacers or axle flip.
