85 vs 75 tires on dually
I’ve got a 4x4 dually that has stock-spec 215/85/16s on it. (They’re BFG Commercial TAs) Some time this year it’s gonna get new shoes. They work fine but I just think the 215s look wimpy. I’m lo...
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I run LT235/80R17 on my '04 Dodge DRW. Stock steel wheels. Outside to outside of the tires is 96".
I considered aftermarket wheels and oversize tires before buying my tires and painting my wheels. I see no advantage to aluminum wheels. More likely to be damaged with road hazards, during tire repair, wheel cracking at lug holes and balancing weights coming off. Just for bling-bling? After more thought, oversize tires did not look so good. I would need wheel spacers so they would not rub, they would sling mud on the side of my truck and TC, I would need wider Camper Jack extensions now and questionable if I could live with the width needed to reinstall my Stable Lift. Just for bling-bling?
I understand it is a personal preference, but I don't think you need aluminum wheels with oversize tires to have bling-bling. You don't have to have OEM Chrome wheel covers. You can be creative with stock OEM gray steel wheels. I have had more people volunteer positive comments on my painted OEM steel wheels and LT235/80R17 tires than I have ever had on my 19.5 Aluminum wheels and 19.5 tires.
I considered aftermarket wheels and oversize tires before buying my tires and painting my wheels. I see no advantage to aluminum wheels. More likely to be damaged with road hazards, during tire repair, wheel cracking at lug holes and balancing weights coming off. Just for bling-bling? After more thought, oversize tires did not look so good. I would need wheel spacers so they would not rub, they would sling mud on the side of my truck and TC, I would need wider Camper Jack extensions now and questionable if I could live with the width needed to reinstall my Stable Lift. Just for bling-bling?
I understand it is a personal preference, but I don't think you need aluminum wheels with oversize tires to have bling-bling. You don't have to have OEM Chrome wheel covers. You can be creative with stock OEM gray steel wheels. I have had more people volunteer positive comments on my painted OEM steel wheels and LT235/80R17 tires than I have ever had on my 19.5 Aluminum wheels and 19.5 tires.
