Finally Have New Rims and Tires On

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Old Jun 9, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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Finally Have New Rims and Tires On

After a long process and a bunch of mix-ups, I finally have my new rim and tire combo finished. I decided to go with 285/75/16 BFG All Terrains and 16x8 Cragar rims with 5" of backspace. I also cranked the t-bars a couple turns. I'm a high-schooler and and pretty happy with the set-up and how much I paid.

PS. The tires are Load Range E, and say that they hold 80 PSI. What should I run them at (that just seems very high to me)?





 
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Old Jun 9, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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good choice in tires. I definatly wouldn't run 80 psi in them, maybe 40-50??
 
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Old Jun 9, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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Hey, not bad! Wish I had a truck like that in high school. If you cut the air down to about 50psi. the tires will ride smoother. 80psi is only needed when hauling a lot of weight. Don't go too low or you run the chance of getting a blowout, especially in hot weather.
 
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Old Jun 9, 2007 | 08:20 PM
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should have gotten chrome wheels....
 
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Old Jun 9, 2007 | 08:57 PM
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i have samd tires and had a few sets 40-45 is the best i have found to wear and ride the best good luck just make sure you rotate and they will last forever
 
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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 12:20 AM
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Thanks for the advice guys. Like I said in the first post I am in HIGH SCHOOL so chrome wheels were out of the question, the tires alone were expensive. If I had money to blow, sure I'd have chrome wheels, but that's not happening. Don't know about the rest of the high school kids .
 
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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 02:30 AM
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nice job. i just graduated and i got some new wheels for that. but i had to buy the tires. and you're right, they arent cheap when you have to pay for them. i think mine were like $700 for the tires. and $550 for the wheels
heres a few pics. i love black rims on white trucks

 
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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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looks good; great tire choice! i ran BFG ATs @ 50 PSI for nearly 50K
 
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 07:23 PM
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Looks great!
 
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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looks good
 
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