Waffling

[DoubleDingo]

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.

 

[bucket]

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.

Yes, they will fit fine. It was a stock size on a 6.5" rim with plenty of clearance.

 

[DoubleDingo]

I found a thread here, and from research, 2wd c20s came with 235/85r16, BUT, my only question about this tire clearing is with them mounted on aftermarket 16x7 rims with -8mm offset. If I had stock steelies, golden, just no steelies.

Time to tar and feather me, went one more question...DOH...

 

[DoubleDingo]

Yes, they will fit fine. It was a stock size on a 6.5" rim with plenty of clearance.

Lol...dueling replies

 

[DoubleDingo]

Thanks

 

[Grit dog]

That’s a little more offset than stock. I think stock wheels are about 0 offset. Feel like they’d still fit just fine though.
Worst case you could get some OE 16” steelies cheap and clean them up and paint if needed. They are not too hard to find for cheap.

 

[DoubleDingo]

Well, my plans just got stalled thanks to UPS. My delivery address is our post office, and the po box is the suite. It's secure, no risk of any package walking away with a porch pirate. I've had engine heads, crank, tires, gas tanks, literally hundreds of packages delivered by UPS to the post office in the last 17 years, and never an issue until 2025. UPS is refusing to deliver to the post office, and we have had multiple packages make it to town and immediately get a return label slapped on them and sent back. This leaves us fighting to get a replacement order sent or just cancel the order. Knowing that tire rack will most likely use UPS, and not having a secure address to have the tire-wheel-package delivered to, this idea just got shelved for the time being. Luckily I don't drive the truck often or on long trips. This is frustrating, as it affects nearly every order placed in the future. fedex sucks, now ups sucks worse than fedex and I never thought I'd say that as ups had its faults but nothing as bad as fedex or ontrac.

 

[Grit dog]

Well, my plans just got stalled thanks to UPS. My delivery address is our post office, and the po box is the suite. It's secure, no risk of any package walking away with a porch pirate. I've had engine heads, crank, tires, gas tanks, literally hundreds of packages delivered by UPS to the post office in the last 17 years, and never an issue until 2025. UPS is refusing to deliver to the post office, and we have had multiple packages make it to town and immediately get a return label slapped on them and sent back. This leaves us fighting to get a replacement order sent or just cancel the order. Knowing that tire rack will most likely use UPS, and not having a secure address to have the tire-wheel-package delivered to, this idea just got shelved for the time being. Luckily I don't drive the truck often or on long trips. This is frustrating, as it affects nearly every order placed in the future. fedex sucks, now ups sucks worse than fedex and I never thought I'd say that as ups had its faults but nothing as bad as fedex or ontrac.

I’d say its less that UPS and FedEx suck and more that you just now aren’t getting the same special consideration from the carriers or the USPS you somehow managed to get for 17 years.
It’s pretty common that large items can’t get shipped to post offices. And post offices don’t receive everyone’s large packages from other carriers on the persons behalf.
May have to start getting stuff delivered to the house like everyone else.

 

[DoubleDingo]

I’d say its less that UPS and FedEx suck and more that you just now aren’t getting the same special consideration from the carriers or the USPS you somehow managed to get for 17 years.
It’s pretty common that large items can’t get shipped to post offices. And post offices don’t receive everyone’s large packages from other carriers on the persons behalf.
May have to start getting stuff delivered to the house like everyone else.

Nope, they suck, been having delivery issues with both for years and not just after I started renting a po box. No special consideration. USPS offers the service to their post office box renters, use the post office address and po box as a suite number, and have your packages delivered to them instead of your house. Postal workers process the package in the post office and you pick it up at the post office. UPS was teaming with USPS, and now they have departed in 2025, and this isn't just happening here with me and my wife, it's nationwide. Fedex has sucked for many years. UPS, too, but I found the work around which was using the post office's service. It's just like if you rented a mailbox at a ups store, you can have packages delivered to that store and ups store workers process it. You just like to argue sometimes, and in this case you didn't know all the facts and jumped to conclusions. I will figure out a way to get my tire-wheel package, but it will require a physical call to tire rack beforehand.