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#1224567 07/09/2017 2:45 PM
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I'm driving a 49 3600 with 16x 6 wheels.
Anyone have a good tire they recommend that won't put me in the poor farm?

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Re: Driver tires
Don huffer #1224572 07/09/2017 2:59 PM
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Original wheels?

6 bolt (3100) or 8 bolt (3600) wheels?

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tclederman #1224578 07/09/2017 3:36 PM
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tclederman #1224581 07/09/2017 3:51 PM
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I'm looking for a tire recommendation.

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Don huffer #1224592 07/09/2017 4:51 PM
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I get you, truck tires are very pricey, I've done pretty good finding newer take offs, guys swap out perfectly good tires for giant size. Also switched to Ford 8 lug rims from old splits. May try Craig's list for good used tires. LT235/85R16 Goodyears.
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Don huffer #1225156 07/12/2017 4:42 PM
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I've had great luck picking up a couple of sets of barely used tires at a nearby off road/custom 4WD shop. Customer's happy to get a few bucks for the takeoffs (vs. "disposal fee") and the shop's happy not to store or sell them off for pennies. I would guess half of the takeoffs at a shop like that would fit your truck--as they're swapped for oversize knobbies.

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