Re: Tires & 4WAL

From: KARL MOLTZAN (kmoltzan@mymail.net)
Date: Sun Apr 05 1998 - 11:17:02 EDT


On Sun, 5 Apr 1998 09:37:04 -0400 "L. J. Morris"
<ljohn@alltel.net> wrote:

>To anyone that cares;
>
>When I purchased my '97 and as we all know the T&H package
comes with a
>fifth aluminum wheel, a mechanic at the dealer gave me a
Dak 5 spoke chrome
>wheel to put under for the spare, which I mounted a used
31" tire on.
>
>Subsequently I bought a set of brand new take-off '93
aluminum wheels from
>a
>local fella and then traded them to an old fella that is a
client of mine
>for his four 5 spoke chrome wheels. The gist of this is
that these wheels
>are only 6" in width and I am having a hard time finding
tires of
>approximately the same diameter as the stock Goodyear 31 x
10.50's, that
>are
>designed to fit the 6" chrome wheels. I wanted these for
winter running,
>with a more aggressive tread pattern, part of my concern
also is the fact
>that I have 3.92 gears and did not want to lower the gear
ratio any more
>(with smaller tires) and also effect the 4WAL. P235's are
a bunch shorter
>in height.
>
>Anyone have any suggestions or opinions on my thinking?
>
>L. John
>

Try 255/70s, They will fit. Use 25-28 psi for proper wear.
I had this on my 92 for over a year.
 
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