DoubleDingo
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- Bagoomba
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- 1981
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- 81-C20 Silverado Camper Special-TH400-4.10s
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- Carb'ed Vortec 350
As the Thread Title states, "Waffling". I am a thinker, and usually ponder a purchase for a long time before buying. The Outlaw rims currently on the '81 were bought for Crusty Biscuit. Last week I was looking at LT265\75r16 to wrap them with, as I want a larger diameter tire to go with the 4.10 gears.
I had the tire shop order LT235\85r16 at first, and then researched it, and discovered there may be safety issues with that size on an 8 inch rim. The 265\75's are about the same diameter as the 235\85's.
Out of curiosity, I went onto tire rack and selected a tire-wheel-package to see what the pricing would be. Out the door it would be a couple hundred more buying the tires that way, as compared to buying new and having them installed on existing rims. For this package I selected 16x7 outlaws, and 235\85 tires.
Before I get tarred and feathered for asking too many questions on this subject, this will be last time I post a question in this thread.
Will LT235\85r16 tires clear the front fender wells if installed on the narrower rim? The tire is General Grabber ATX, I really like these tires and have run them for over a decade, back when they were AT2.
I had the tire shop order LT235\85r16 at first, and then researched it, and discovered there may be safety issues with that size on an 8 inch rim. The 265\75's are about the same diameter as the 235\85's.
Out of curiosity, I went onto tire rack and selected a tire-wheel-package to see what the pricing would be. Out the door it would be a couple hundred more buying the tires that way, as compared to buying new and having them installed on existing rims. For this package I selected 16x7 outlaws, and 235\85 tires.
Before I get tarred and feathered for asking too many questions on this subject, this will be last time I post a question in this thread.
Will LT235\85r16 tires clear the front fender wells if installed on the narrower rim? The tire is General Grabber ATX, I really like these tires and have run them for over a decade, back when they were AT2.
