tire size and results

[Homer Ferreyra]

Hello everyone,



I had to come back and let you know the results of my dealing with the tire size issue. I have 265/75/r/16 on both the back and front. It really looks nice on the truck, however, they rub. I tried the 1.25 spacers and found that the truck shuttered on the highway at high speeds. I prefered the performance so I took the spacers off right away. I am resolved to just scale down to the stock size. I am disappointed since the 255 size looks kind of stupid for such a nice truck. Anyway, the truck is so nice I don't mine the smaller tires for now until I get the newer ST some day. This has been some experience. Oh, I don't want to forget to say that I shanged the stock shocks for Edelbrocks performer shocks. I highly recommend them for anyone with a ST. They greatly reduced the rolling affect when going over bumps. I am really pleased with the shocks.



Well, thanks for those of you that attempted to give me some help in my distress a few weeks ago with this tire issue.

 

[Brandon Hovater]

what kinda lift do you have?

 

[David Shindle]

I have the same size tires on my truck as well; I have no rubbing since I got a torsion twist up front. I didn't need shackles for the rear but I might get them anyways just to get the bed a little higher. Have you put any kind of lift up front?

 

[Tom Higbee]

Also, what kind of spacers did you get...were they hubcentric?? They have the lip that will center them to the hub.

 

[Todd Z]

Trtex, If you get the spacers that have the special shoulder lug nuts you do not need the hub lip...

I have had my Ebay specials for almost 6 months, several long trips with no issues..

Todd Z

 

[Michael Cacioppo]

I agrree with Todd Z. I have 1.25" billet spacers, front and back, with "Hole Centric" spacer nuts. No problems in over a year and no vibrations over 80MPH. Double check using better spacer lug nuts.

 

[Tom Higbee]

Just sounded to me, with the vibration, that maybe he doesn't have either the right lugs or the hubcentric spacer....just my thought!!!

 

[Johnny O]

I have 265/75's with TT and shackles, no spacers, no problems. You can see where the rears rub the inner fender a bit but I never hear it or feel it, so I don't worry about it. Kinda like a redneck walking the extra length off his jeans. :lol:

 

[john barry]

where exactly can I buy hub-scentric spacers, or spacers with other alignment features? I have looked on the web and in catalogs.



thanks



JB