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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 08:50 AM
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Just a heads up if you plan on getting your tires from Discount Tire they will not let you run anything bigger than a 295 on the stock 16 inch wheels.

True, I had to look at a couple of shops before I found one that would mount 315s on stock wheels (in litigious Cali).
 
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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by CheckYosef
Just a heads up if you plan on getting your tires from Discount Tire they will not let you run anything bigger than a 295 on the stock 16 inch wheels.
That really pissed me off last time I was there...

They mounted 315s on Rudolph since August 2007 and all of a sudden it's illegal.

What gets me is that if they're not willing to install a larger tire size due to whatever issue, why would you sell them?
 
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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 09:05 AM
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why would you sell them?
So we'll buy their Chinese-made 10x16 rims with peeling chrome after one winter?
 
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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 01:43 PM
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Would like to go with some 20's off of the newer superduty trucks but I will be using this to tow my toy hauler sometimes and not sure if I like the idea of spacers. I want to keep the sidewall low profile for handling though for sure.
 
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Would like to go with some 20's off of the newer superduty trucks but I will be using this to tow my toy hauler sometimes and not sure if I like the idea of spacers. I want to keep the sidewall low profile for handling though for sure.

Sounds like some '04 OEM Super Duty 18" would be a good rim for you, up sized 8" wide rim that does not need spacers to fit correctly. I went with them on my EX because we tow heavy and I didn't want to use spacers for that, I have 35.28" tall Nitto Duras in 305/70R18E on my '04 Lariat rims.
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How do the 315's fit? Any rubbing? I wish I could've gone with them but decided to go the easier and cheaper route of just running the 295's for now.
 
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Sounds like some '04 OEM Super Duty 18" would be a good rim for you, up sized 8" wide rim that does not need spacers to fit correctly. I went with them on my EX because we tow heavy and I didn't want to use spacers for that, I have 35.28" tall Nitto Duras in 305/70R18E on my '04 Lariat rims.
Looks good but those wheels are hard to find. Well, hard to find without breaking the bank I should say.
 
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