more tire/rim ?'s

called discount tire today about some 35x12.50r17 nitto m/t's he said that on a stock 17x8 rim id be lucky to get 20k out of em because it woudl cause the tire to bulge and wear out the middle of the tread fast what do you guys thinkopcorn: ...also what is the correct backspacing (stock backspacing) for our trucks if i have to get new rims:doah: wich i dont want to get ill need to know this

 

well talked to a few different guys and got mileage quotes from 20k-35k miles im guessing ill get 28-32000 outta them like the rest of the mudders ive had..... ive doen some pricing and the place in town beats everyone by at least 20 bucks a piece on theese tires (internet included) im gettin em be at the tire shop in 5 days, ill see how they do for a month and if i need rims ill get em then i need tires now though

 

nice meat for a E rated hope they hold up

 

yep those are just plain gorgeous!

 

Did you end up getting the 35's? Any rubbage?

 

theyll be installed next monday or tuesday when they come in, anticipation is killin me lol

 

no rubbage! they fit perfect. any 05 and up super duty will fit them, and any dodge 4x4 will fit them.

 

Wow im actually kinda suprised. IF you go any bigger would it rub?

 

I'm running 315 BFG's on modified H2's and they fit fine. Same with when I had the same tire on the stock 17x8's. The H2's do stick out about 1/2 inch more, though.

 

i really dont know. i bet 37's would do some rubbin.

 

" i bet 37's would do some rubbin." no doubt in my mind

 

yep! they probly would!

 

Then you would have to do a lift. whiterocket5.9 did you do a lift yet or are you going to do one? I forgot what you told me....

 

no lift yet and if i do one it will be as little a lift as possible even though i would love a huge lift with rockwells and bigass offroad michelins that just wouldnt be very wise for a work truck

 

they came in early got em on today and they are frickin badass, did a lil muddin out at the farm about a half hour agao and they work great. as for ride a lil squishier than the stockers but what do ya expect from a 35" mudder and they humm pretty good also somethign expected. no rubbage except when cranked to the max. all in all im very pleased but then again they are only a few hours old lol ill get soem pics pretty soon and post em up.

 

What about LT265/75R16 on stock wheels?

OK, I know there is much about this I don't understand, that's why I'm coming here for help.

I want to run my stock wheels (because I'm cheap). I also want to do a 2" lift on the front end of my 05 Ram 2500. With that lift, could I run LT265/75R16?

I'm thinking of the following tire for a daily driver/occasional snow/mud fun:

Pro Comp Radial Mud Terrain Tire
Part Number: PCT260265
Radial Mud Terrain, LT265/75R16; Outlined White Letters; Overall Diameter = 32.00; Rim Range = 7.0-9.0; Load Range = E; Max Load = 3415; Tread Depth = 18.5/32

Could I run bigger? Can I expect 40K out of these? What do you think?opcorn:

 

my 35's fit fine a lil rubbin when cranked but thats it, and i ran 285 bf good rich m/t's on my 01 2500ctd they also rubbed rubbed when cranked but fit fine. id say those tires you are talkin about would be just fine and you should have no problems a great lookin tire too, the 40k outta them i dotn know ive had about 6 different sets of mud terrains and most ive gotten out of them is aroun 30 or a lil over that im not the best on tires though lol. hope this helps ya out

 

really? ya know 265 is the factory height tire right? mine has the 2" leveling kit with 35's. i could fit 37's if needed...you can fit 35's from the factory no problem. its pretty obvious lookin at them with the factory tires. buncha room under the fenders...and as of right now i have 28,000 miles on my mudders, and they still look brand new. i will get another 20k out of them.

 

I second Whiterocket. I ran 295/75-16 BFG's on my stock wheels, with a 2" leveler I did not have any rubbing. I just put 35x12.50 - 18's on and still no rubbing. That's on a 99' 2500

 

Thanks for the help

As I said, there's a lot about this that I don't know. I *thought* I had 16" rim until I actually went out last night and checked!! :doah:

I think I like the Pro Comp extreme all-terrain (even though they are expensive). So bottom line, I could run 35/12.5R17s without any problem.

Thanks for the help. I think I've settled on DUALGUARD™ 35/12.5017 XTREME ALL-TERRAIN TIREs.

Load Range: D
Max. Load: 3000 lbs.
Overall Diameter: 37.85"
Overall Width:12.6 "
Tread Width: 10.1"
Tread Depth: 21"
Rim Range: 8.0-10.0"
Weight: 64 lbs.