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Old 08-06-2016, 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by ChaseTruck754
I'd guess those tires were 285/75r16 (+/-33" dia.) as they look slightly bigger than stock but not huge.

The 315/75r16s (+/-35" dia.) look awesome on these things by the way. Here's a pic of them on my '74 crew.




As for the 16 vs. 16.5" rims - I've seen either in non split on these trucks. Personally I'd never run a 16.5" rim but that's just me. I air down often when I hit the sand and doing so on a 16.5 results in loosing a bead a lot.
Your tires do look awesome and are exactly the look I see for my new '76 Highboy. It has the stock 16.5" wheels and tires, but for the life of me, I cannot find a clear answer on these forums as to the offeset/backspacing I need to achieve this look. I like the AR Outlaw II, but since I have 8 log wheels, I don't know how many choices I have and have no clue about offset and BS since the '76 came with disc brakes in front. I know this post is old but can someone help?? Dig this look, know the wheel diameter and tire size I want, even know which wheel style, just no clue. Is offset different for front wheels with disc vs drums on back??
 
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Old 08-06-2016, 08:07 AM
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Here,s a few of my truck79f350.I like the wheels a lot, but the problem I have is that the front diff is 2inches wider than the rear diff.Meaning the front tires stick out 1 inch further on each side. There are no simple fixes. Maybe a 1inch spacer on the back, not a big fan of wheel spacers on a big truck tho. The dana 44 is also a bit wider up front than the rear 60, so you run into the same problem only not as much.
 
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This is somewhat helpful; thanks for the pics. I'd like to see a full frontal pic though to see how prominent that 1" difference is. Do you know the specs on your tires and wheels, to include the offset and back spacing? I like it a lot, but prefer to stick with factory lift. Did you add some lift?
 
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These wheel are 16x8 they are right in the middle, so I need a rim that is out an inch further for the back.4 inch lift.
 
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Very helpful and nice look. What is the tire size? I don't guess you know the offset and BS, although probably different for my '76.
 
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