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[Estrogen Hostage]

I have a set of 265/75R16 tires that have about 50% left on them and want to wear them out before getting rid of them. By "set" I mean four. They came off my excursion. Anyway, my 235's touch now.

Does anyone remember how thick the hub is right there that centers the wheel? If I take a piece of 5/8" plate and torch out a little hub with bolt holes in it and have it ground smooth, will that center properly of is 1/2" (final thickness) too thick to still center the wheel on that hub?

The truck is a 1994 F350.

 

[lincolnlocker]

how in the hell are 235's touching? thats the stock size tire for any dually obs or sd....

 

[Estrogen Hostage]

Nope, stock is 215/85R16.

My 235's don't touch enough to cause any issues, no rubbing is apperant, although there is a black ring where they touch when I pull them apart.

 

[lincolnlocker]

Wow! Didnt know they came with that small of a tire. Either way your better off getting machined 1.5-2in spacers and make sure there hubcentric. If not theres a good chance they will break apart.. i have 2.5in spacers on my truck and run 285s and can go as big as 315s if i needed to with plenty of room to spare.

 

[Trapn 6.0]

Bringing this back up. Lincoln do you have any pics? I just put a 2'' spacer on for my 265s and am about to get some 285/75/16s. Just want to see what they look like and if I should go a bit bigger.

 

[lincolnlocker]

Do you mean with the 285s on or just my spacers?

 

[Trapn 6.0]

of your 285s on with spacers. Wondering if I want to go bigger tire wise. Since I have 2'' spacers already.

 

[lincolnlocker]

Oh got ya.... not yet but I can get some today.... with the 2.5" spacers I have I can still fit my hand/arm between the tires to take the valve stem cap off.... that's how much room there is!

 

[lincolnlocker]

Here ya go..

 

[Cat_rebel]

www.wheeladaptors.com Fred's spacers are second to none.

 

[Trapn 6.0]

thanks for the pics. Think Im going with a 285. Cat thanks for the link already running some nice 2'' spacers. Looks a bit funny with just 265s. lol

 

[lincolnlocker]

No problem!!

 

[Estrogen Hostage]

Update: I bought a chassis cab as a parts truck. They have a different backspacing and are factory with 235's. There's an inch between the tires now. Problem solved!!