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#939960 05/01/2013 12:24 AM
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Can anyone tell me what size tires the factory put on a 49 1/2 ton panel?

JohnWard #939997 05/01/2013 7:50 AM
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6.00x16" was the standard wheel/tire
other options are shown at the link above

JohnWard #940081 05/01/2013 2:10 PM
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Thank you Gabster. My 49 panel has P255/70R15 tires on it. I thought the tires were too wide but had no idea they were too small to boot. Are there any pros or cons on returning it to the correct tire and wheel size? Do the tire and wheel size make enough difference that I should switch them? There is no rubbing of the tires to the body right now but I think if I took a hard right or left turn and hit a dip in the road I think the front tires would rub on the fender in the direction of the turn but there is no sign of this on the current tires.

JohnWard #940099 05/01/2013 3:42 PM
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advantage of correct size tires is your speedo and odometer will be more accurate, you'll have lower RPM at a given speed, and you won't wear the side off your pitman arm with hard left turns as is possible with wider tires

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