Well i uploaded 8 pics of the truck, waiting approval though, at my gallery:
https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...0&ppuser=33405

Heres a pic for now though, i dont have much bandwith at this place so i apologize if it dont show up for long:

 

Ended up getting the bridgestone dueler a/ts, they are 285/75/16.. No problem putting them on the stock 6.5" rim they said, just cant put a ton of weight in the bed (over 1000lbs), which i doubt i ever will.. said to run 55psi front and 35 rear.. to keep the middle section of the tire flat on the road to wear evenly..

Improved the looks nicely, ill post pics later tonight after work so you can compare before to after.

This is a page on them.. http://www.tiretrends.com/catalog2.p...currencyCode--

I just saw treadwear 300.. I hope they live up to their 50,000 mile mark!

 

Pics are up in my gallery for comparison... 8 pics of truck before all angles and 8 pics after..

235/85/16 michellins vs. 285/75/16 bridgestones.

Truck looks much much nicer.

 

Just to shed a little light on tire sizes in case anyone didn't know (it seems there are a lot of people who don't understand them).

Comparing a 235 and a 265 tire, we can't compare the height of the tire with that info. Those numbers are simply the width of the cross section of the tire in millimeters. To find the width in inches, divide by 25.4. So a 235 tire is about 9 1/4" wide. The next number is the aspect ratio, which is a percentage of the width. So a 235/75 tire has a sidewall that is 75% of the width of the cross section, or aprox. 7" in that example. The ladet number everyone knows, which is the rim height.

To figure out the dimensions of a 235/75/16 tire: 235 divided by 25.4 = 9.25; x .75 = 6.94 sidewall x 2 (two sidewalls on a tire) + 16 (rim diameter) = 29.9" tall.
235/75/16= 9.25" wide, 29.9" tall, on a 16" rim.

If you want to go taller without going wider, go up on the aspect ratio. For example, going from a 235/75/16 to a 235/85/16 keeps the same width, but goes from a 30" tire to almost 32".

For rim width comparisons, the tire height factors in a little bit. The taller the tire is, the wider it can be for a given rim width. If you go up several inches on the overall tire diameter, its usually pretty safe to go a half inch to an inch on width.

Jim

 

I wanted the 265/75 tires due to the extra load capacity, but NO manufacturer lists them for a 6.5" rim width. I went with 235/85 which got me the extra height but stayed in the rim size.
IMHO, if you want a wider tire, get a wider rim.

 

Im happy with them even though they are a little oversized for the rim... it doesnt drift quite as much on the highways now, like having the extra footprint to keep it steady.. doesnt feel like donuts anymore.

 

285/75/R16 on stock aluminum rims were on my truck when I bought it. They are a nice compromise and are wearing well. Bridgestone dueler ats.