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Old 09-18-2014, 10:50 AM
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Tires/sizes

What's everyone running on there 1st gen? Let's us know what they are, what sizes and how they wear!!! Post some pic if ya got any.
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Stock size on the factory steel wheels. Cooper.
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Plow rig - 235/75/R16s

Highway use crew cab - 33/12.5/R16.5s or 285/75/R16

More local style crew cab - 37/13.5/R15s

Then a set of 38.5/14.5/R15s on my old '72 Power Wagon trail rig
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295/70R17 Toyo MTs on 3rdgen 17x7.5" wheels. Wear is okay... weight rating is awesome (3970#).

Got these very cheap/used. If I were buying new it would be a more budget brand like Cooper/General/Kelly in 285/75R16 size. Or move right up to 37" Hummvee takeoffs.
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Right on! I just ordered a set of 305/70R16 Hankook Dynapro ATM and they will be mounted on 16x10 eagle alloys. I am real curious what kind of stance the wider tire on the wide wheel will give my 93. Any of you guys running this set up? If so post pics of ya can. Thanks
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I ran 315/75R16 on my white crew cab about ten years ago, BEFORE I lifted it.
They rubbed just a little on 16X8 rims.
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Im running 285/75r16 wild spirits on the stock steelies until i can afford some decent rims, the wear seems real good so far
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I am going to run 275/65/16's on 16x8 wheels.
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Here's mine with 265/75/r16s with sagging stock suspension. I probably could have gone a bit bigger to get lower rpms on the highway

I have Toyo AT IIs with about 40,000kms on them so far. Not really any wear that I've noticed..

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235/85R16 BFG Commercial TA Traction on American Racing alloy wheels.
235/85/R16 studded Cooper Discoverer winter tires on stock steel wheels.
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