Garth,
No, I'm running no fender flares. The tire package fits beautifully even
with the stock fenders. The 225 you have has a section width of about
8.8 inches. My 255's are mounted on 8 inch rims with +1.5 offset. The
backspacing may vary depending on where they rim maker measures
the backspacing from. I'm looking a my invoice from my wheels and they
list a 5.875 backspacing. This may account for the differences between
my mounting and what you calculate. I made a lot of measurements to
verify the fitment before I ordered my wheels. I'll have a picture posted
on the web soon so everyone can see.
Gary Pinkley
97 Reg Cab V-6 5 spd
lowered monochrome red
255/50-17 BFG Comp T/A ZR4
Budnik 17x8 wheels
-----Original Message-----
From: Garth Turner <garth_turner@hotmail.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 1998 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Wheels [reply]
>It sounds as if you have the front factory plastic fender flares on the
>truck?
>
>I have a 16x7 rim on FRONT with 5 1/2" b/s and a 225/55/16 tire -not
>sure of section width but is surely less than 10". I don't have the
>additional factory flares and my tire edge is dead even with the fender
>edge. Your rim would be an additional 1/2" out and the tire sidewall
>another 1/2" beyond this on my 97. I want to put on the same 8" rim as
>yours but am concerned that it will stick out. Can you confirm?
>
>Thanks,
>Garth
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