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Old 02-29-2016, 09:44 PM   #1
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98 GMC flatbed dually tires

I just pulled the bed off of my old gmc and I will be putting on a new 8' flatbed with a hoist under it. Tires are currently 235-85-16. I'm looking for some MTs a little wider than this. What's a safe spacer width and tire combo for a stock truck? More importantly I'd like to see some pictures. I'm thinking 285s would be way more than enough, so I would like to know the minimum spacer width for those. This is the car. Keep in mind it will have a dump bed that gets way overloaded a few times a year. Click the image to open in full size.Click the image to open in full size.Click the image to open in full size.Click the image to open in full size.


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Old 03-19-2016, 05:17 PM   #2
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Finished this project this morning. Click the image to open in full size.Click the image to open in full size.Click the image to open in full size.Click the image to open in full size.Click the image to open in full size.Click the image to open in full size.Click the image to open in full size.Click the image to open in full size.


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Old 03-19-2016, 08:06 PM   #3
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You'd need around a 2" spacer for a 265/75/16 tire if the wheel is 6" wide. Have you considered a 255 tire?
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I used a 1 1/2" spacer. The new tires are courser mxt 265/75r16


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Old 03-20-2016, 08:12 AM   #5
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I guess I was late to the party. I hadn't noticed the date of the initial post and that you had updated.
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