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good thing you did not have a flat while traveling !
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I have AAA!
Not that the guy could get either of those rear wheels off.
This raises an isue.
All the wheels on the truck now are 16 inch rims. The two snows I have are 16.5 inch. So if I ever get a flat on the rear I will have a 16 and a 16.5 on either rear side.
Not sure the differential will handle that.
Oh wait I know! Take the fronts off (or one of the fronts) and put them on the rear. The front end can digest a 16 and a 16.5.
Simple!
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Agreed, and just to clarify, its the diameter of the tire that you want to match. The tread width doesn't matter to the diff.
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The 16 inch rims have 16 inch tires on them and the 16 1/2 have tires that say 16 1/2 inch on them.
Will that make trouble? It would seem so but I have no experience.
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Measure the DIAMETER of the tire. The distance across the tire, like when the tire is standing up, from the ground to the top of the tire.
The rim size i sonly the hole in the center of the tire. They can have various widths and heights (diameters). Think about all the ricers you see with really thin low profile tires where is there is only 2-3 inches of rubber, versus our trucks with like 6+ inches of rubber.
The rim size i sonly the hole in the center of the tire. They can have various widths and heights (diameters). Think about all the ricers you see with really thin low profile tires where is there is only 2-3 inches of rubber, versus our trucks with like 6+ inches of rubber.
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On the LH thread portion, the factory likely sent it out with both on that side LH thread, and the rotor has been replaced, leaving just the rear to be LH. Ford did that for just a little while, the old man's 84 has them, while my 86 does not.
The 16.5 9.50 tire is just about 1" shorter than the 235/85 16, while the 245/75 is pretty close to the 9.50.
For getting it loose, not my favorite way to do it, but gets results, is to whack at it from behind with a sledge hammer. You have to keep rotating it a bit to hit on a new spot, but they generally will work off. I have had to do this with aluminum rims that corrode on as well.
The 16.5 9.50 tire is just about 1" shorter than the 235/85 16, while the 245/75 is pretty close to the 9.50.
For getting it loose, not my favorite way to do it, but gets results, is to whack at it from behind with a sledge hammer. You have to keep rotating it a bit to hit on a new spot, but they generally will work off. I have had to do this with aluminum rims that corrode on as well.
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