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My new truck...

Avery4jc said:
Is this going to be a tow rig at any point? If so I would stay away from the 35's and too much extra altitude. If it's just a toy then go for it.

My '00 K3500 has a 3" BL and the bars aren't cranked. I run 305/70-16 Nitto TG's. The 454 and 4.10's are fine with 33's but I wouldn't want to go any taller for towing purposes.

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Yeah I think for a Tow-rig/DD 305/70-16's or 315/70-16's are about perfect . I like the H2's so far I've had really good luck with them I had them my 98 'burb , 2001 Dodge,98 K3500,2005 Dodge, and now I have them on a 90 F350 .
 
Yeah I'll probably go with the 305's...would like to keep the tow rig option open.
 
This looks good. Don't know the tire size but the wheel is 16" and I believe it's a 2" lift...I'm guessing.

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Well, reminds me a lot of the 285's and 16x8's I've had. Actually reminds me of my current tall 265's and 16x8's. Not a lot of sidewall bulge...but Avery's 305's could be kind of narrow or he might have wider than 8" rims. Lots of variables, hard to say.
 
True. I guess I'll need more info from Avery when he get's a chance to chime in. These are some other wheels I'm considering...I like both of them...can't decide. The one reminds me of the old Weld Racing Sidewinders...I loved those wheels. The first one is the Vector and the second is the Falcon.

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The 75 means around 10.5 inch right? I saw the translations to those somewhere before but don't quite remember what they are.

I saw a truck today that had 16x8's on it with LT285/75R16 and it looked good. Talked to the owner and he said all he did was crank on the bars a bit to get it level and put spacers in the back to bring the wheels out even with the front. I think it was an 01 or 02 standard cab 3/4 ton.
 
Should fit 285/75R16's bone stock. I did and gazillions other have.

285 is the section width (widest point of the tire, not the tread) in milimeters

75 is the aspect ratio, not a direct height indicator

R = radial obviously

16 = wheel size obviously

285 divided by 25.4 gives you a theoretical width of ~11.2".

285 divided by 25.4 then multiplied by 2 then multiplied by .75 and then added to 16 gives you the theoretical height of ~32.8"
 
Well he was telling me he was going to step up to 305's it's just that the 285's he had on there looked good.
 
305's are the same height only about .5-1" wider. They're close to the dimensions of a 33x12.5.

315/75R16's are basically a 35x12.5R16.
 
Yeah I knew about the 315's being a 35"...had a set of H2's that I sold to a member a couple of years ago...still have the spare tire sitting around. I used to have 33-10.5-15's on a 78 k10 I had years ago. Liked the way they didn't stick out too far.
 
Well I just finished cranking the bars. I started with 36 1/4 inches from bottom of fender to the ground. Made some corresponding marks on the bolt and frame so that I would be able to keep track of how many revolutions I made. After 7 turns on each side I ended with 37 1/4 inches on both sides.

It's dark now so I'll get a picture of it tomorrow. It looks level but I wasn't able to get a good look at it yet on totally level ground. My concrete workpad has a slight grade to it so it might be messing with my eyes. Will check later in a parking lot somewhere.

Do my numbers sound right? Is that the normal amount of turns to get an inch? I noticed that my driver's side adjustment bolt is further in than the passenger side. Is that normal?
 
Mine were always different, I remember others saying the same.

Drive it around a little bit to make the suspension move. Don't base anything off of the way it sits right now until the suspension has settled to it's true ride height.
 
Check out my mad photoshopping skills....:haha::haha::haha:
The "other" 98 K3500 at work that is still being used. What mine used to look like.

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The best way to get the true measurement of height and make sure you are level. Is to measure from the bottom of fender to the center cap on the wheel or hub. Tire inflation, diferent brands, wear, ect will all affect the measurement if you measure from fender to ground.
 
Thunder said:
The best way to get the true measurement of height and make sure you are level. Is to measure from the bottom of fender to the center cap on the wheel or hub. Tire inflation, diferent brands, wear, ect will all affect the measurement if you measure from fender to ground.
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Okay thanks. Will double check it using that.
 
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