dually tires

tt433 · 05-28-2008, 09:47 AM

Dose anybody know what the largest tire you can run on a dually with a leveling kit and not having to run a wide wheel spacer?Its about time for new tires and i want to go bigger.

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2005 3500 4x4 drw,48re,Smarty Revo Wild,DiPricol gauges,6"stacks,5"turbo back,Willys whistler,silencer ring MIA,2.5 leveling kit

Blue CTD · 05-29-2008, 05:38 PM

I've seen 3rd Gen duallys on Ebay for sale running 315/70/17's.I wouldn't think the spacer would have to be to wide.

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2003 2500 QC Blue 5.9L HO 6spd 4x4
Air Raid CAI - Edge EZ - Dynomax Muffler - 315/70/17 BFG ATs - 2" leveling kit

carolinarednek · 05-29-2008, 07:05 PM

Im getting ready to get some 315's myself, and all you need is a leveling kit and a 2.5" spacer. I saw some on e-bat for like $80.00.

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1996 Dually 4x4, auto with BD valve body and torque-lok, banks twin ram, no plate, BHAF, Cummins exhaust brake
SOLD!! 1996 2wd

***ryans01*** · 05-30-2008, 08:21 AM

what about some 265/75/r16 without a spacer?

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Ryan 2001 4 X 4, 3500, 2nd NV4500, II SO VP, KIA--SBC CON FE, TSTPM3, Edge EZ, AFE, boost elbow, FASS II, free 5" straight pipe minus down pipe, fuel, pyro, boost gauge, 399/1116 2/2/08 before EZ IF IT CAN BREAK, CHANCES ARE I WILL BREAK IT

Shilohsho · 05-30-2008, 12:28 PM

There are several places you can google to convert tire sizes and measure what you think will fit on your truck.

Try taking a tape measure and find the distance between the two rear tires. This is how much wider you could go on one tire( I would have said devide this measurement by two but you can assume that the new larger tire will grow equally on both sides of the rim.) You'll have to convert inches to millimeters unless you have a metric tapemeasure.

Remember that the first number in the tire size is the number of mm's wide. The second number is the % of that width that the sidewall measures. And, of course the final number is the rim diameter.

I've been told over the years of dealing with dually trucks that you don't really want the tires to rub each other because of heat and uneven loading under the weight of a load but I've seen plenty of people with tires that touch each other

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'99 3500 Slvr drw quad cab 4x4 5spd 4.10s, Van Aaken box, Banks Brake, 4" exhaust, K&N Cone, SouthBend Con OFE,KDP-killed!, Frame Mounted Carter Pump, Boost/Pyro Guages, Leveling Bags on rear, Onboard Air , Welded 5th gear nut 234hp/579tq 2/2/08

DIESELDAVIS23 · 06-05-2008, 01:37 PM

I had an 01 about the biggest i could go with 2.5 inch l.k. was 33" but that was from nitto the thing about tires is all companies have different sizes to the number they run a tire from nitto is not the same size as a tire from bf goodrich just depends on what your running

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2001 3500 5SPD SBC CON FE W/SIX SPEED INPUT SHAFT, FASS,240 HORSE DDP INJ. ,IND INJ. HOT ROD PUMP , S300 TURBO WITH CLOSED WASTE GATE ,NOS NITROUS SYSTEM, BD ST SHIFTER,EDGE DRAG COMP,SCORPION SHUT DOWN TIMER,4 INCH TO 5 INCH STACKS,2.5 INCH LIFT WITH 33 IN NITTO TG.

05-28-2008, 09:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
tt433 Cummins Fan Join Date: May 2008 Location: walhalla sc Posts: 51 tt433's Truck Pics	dually tires Dose anybody know what the largest tire you can run on a dually with a leveling kit and not having to run a wide wheel spacer?Its about time for new tires and i want to go bigger. __________________ 2005 3500 4x4 drw,48re,Smarty Revo Wild,DiPricol gauges,6"stacks,5"turbo back,Willys whistler,silencer ring MIA,2.5 leveling kit

05-30-2008, 12:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Shilohsho Cummins Fan Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seneca, SC Posts: 50 Shilohsho's Truck Pics	Tire size conversion chart There are several places you can google to convert tire sizes and measure what you think will fit on your truck. Try taking a tape measure and find the distance between the two rear tires. This is how much wider you could go on one tire( I would have said devide this measurement by two but you can assume that the new larger tire will grow equally on both sides of the rim.) You'll have to convert inches to millimeters unless you have a metric tapemeasure. Remember that the first number in the tire size is the number of mm's wide. The second number is the % of that width that the sidewall measures. And, of course the final number is the rim diameter. I've been told over the years of dealing with dually trucks that you don't really want the tires to rub each other because of heat and uneven loading under the weight of a load but I've seen plenty of people with tires that touch each other __________________ '99 3500 Slvr drw quad cab 4x4 5spd 4.10s, Van Aaken box, Banks Brake, 4" exhaust, K&N Cone, SouthBend Con OFE,KDP-killed!, Frame Mounted Carter Pump, Boost/Pyro Guages, Leveling Bags on rear, Onboard Air , Welded 5th gear nut 234hp/579tq 2/2/08

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05-29-2008, 05:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Blue CTD Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Seneca, SC Posts: 3 Blue CTD's Truck Pics	I've seen 3rd Gen duallys on Ebay for sale running 315/70/17's.I wouldn't think the spacer would have to be to wide. __________________ 2003 2500 QC Blue 5.9L HO 6spd 4x4 Air Raid CAI - Edge EZ - Dynomax Muffler - 315/70/17 BFG ATs - 2" leveling kit

05-29-2008, 07:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
carolinarednek Diesel Freak Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Liberty, S.C. Posts: 539 carolinarednek's Truck Pics	Im getting ready to get some 315's myself, and all you need is a leveling kit and a 2.5" spacer. I saw some on e-bat for like $80.00. __________________ 1996 Dually 4x4, auto with BD valve body and torque-lok, banks twin ram, no plate, BHAF, Cummins exhaust brake SOLD!! 1996 2wd

05-30-2008, 08:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
*ryans01* Virginia Chapter VP Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Walhalla, SC stationed Virginia Beach Posts: 820 ryans01's Truck Pics	what about some 265/75/r16 without a spacer? __________________ *Ryan* 2001 4 X 4, 3500, 2nd NV4500, II SO VP, KIA--SBC CON FE, TSTPM3, Edge EZ, AFE, boost elbow, FASS II, free 5" straight pipe minus down pipe, fuel, pyro, boost gauge, 399/1116 2/2/08 before EZ *IF IT CAN BREAK, CHANCES ARE I WILL BREAK IT*

06-05-2008, 01:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
DIESELDAVIS23 Cummins Fan Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bremen G.A. Posts: 39 DIESELDAVIS23's Truck Pics	I had an 01 about the biggest i could go with 2.5 inch l.k. was 33" but that was from nitto the thing about tires is all companies have different sizes to the number they run a tire from nitto is not the same size as a tire from bf goodrich just depends on what your running __________________ 2001 3500 5SPD SBC CON FE W/SIX SPEED INPUT SHAFT, FASS,240 HORSE DDP INJ. ,IND INJ. HOT ROD PUMP , S300 TURBO WITH CLOSED WASTE GATE ,NOS NITROUS SYSTEM, BD ST SHIFTER,EDGE DRAG COMP,SCORPION SHUT DOWN TIMER,4 INCH TO 5 INCH STACKS,2.5 INCH LIFT WITH 33 IN NITTO TG.