Spare Tire?
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Spare Tire?
I have 99 superduty 4x4 and recently put 295 75 16 BFG All Terrains on it. Way better than the previous 265 Firestones. Ive been wondering if I need to get a 295 spare tire or if the 265 spare will be okay for a very temporary fix as long as im in 4x2 mode and if the spare is on the front and not the rear? Also, I once heard that the largest tire that will fit where the spare tire goes is a 285. What is everyone doing that runs 295s and up?
Thanks, Shawn
Thanks, Shawn
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From: colorado
my 285 fits in the stock spare tire location, i think i have even heard that a 295 will fit but you might have to bend something a little(dont remember what). the 265 would be ok for a spare in the front in 4x2, but if you put it in the rear and have a limited slip, you could burn it up. i spent the extra $ to gat a matching spare because the majorty of the time i have had flats are when i was off road, and i want to be able to get back out
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Originally Posted by cowboyup2000
Would it be okay to run it in the rear since I dont have limited slip? Just wondering, I could always put the spare on the front then take a good front 295 and put it on the rear. Thanks again
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I put on a Drawtite Class IV hitch soon after I baught my 4X4 SD. The stock 265 barely and I mean barley fits. It is wedged in there. You have to keep giggling it to get it up or down. So my 285 spare is in the bed.
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From: Winfield, Ks
Since your rear is open you will be fine running a different tire temporarily. As for what will fit: I have a 315/75/16 on a factory wheel under my truck. It is tight, but fits. I also have the Banks Powerpack on it which has 3.5" pipe (same as a stroke).
Shane
Shane
