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| | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 581 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 581 | Just want to see what opinions are. A Friend bought this truck with 15 split rims running tubes and radials on the front. The rears are 1 piece 16" radials without tubes. I think the tires are the same, Liberators? I'm thinking the front setup should be ditched for something to match the rears. The tires look to be 10 years or more. Would you feel comfortable driving this way? | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | 10 year old tires don't bother me so much as tubes in modern radials. Especially if they are tubless construction radials. Seen too many fail in the last 20 years in the tire business. I would look into getting a set of matches 16" rims all around. 16x7 with a 3.5" backspace will fit fine. Being a 3/4 ton, I would suggest a 215/85/16 or 235/85/16 E range, 245/75/15 would also be fine, as long as you go with the same load range.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 581 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 581 | That's what I was leaning towards. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 11 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 11 | I'm in the exact same situation. Will replacement tierod ends allow 4" backspacing. They look like they'll give a extra 1/2" or so which would make wheels easier to come by. If they'll work I'll order a set and a 4 new wheels that I've been looking at. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | I had to modify the steering arms to get mine to fit. I built a new adjustable tie-rod and pittman arm and still had to heat/bend them in about 3/8" on each side. It is a slick set-up now though no play and I can dead center the wheel and it eliminated all the slop. I tried the new ends and it was not enough eventually I dropped them and built my own tie-rod. Wheels are off a 3/4-ton 1991 Suburban. http://community.webshots.com/photo/2795914510102454676lGUBwIhttp://community.webshots.com/photo/2672264650102454676llvBqS
Last edited by Brad Allen; 01/06/2010 3:36 PM.
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