Discovery S/T Maxx 255/85r16, and Concentric Dually Spacers
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I had to use spacers on both sides of my inner wheel when I went up in tire size.
Old
Hercules Terra Trac AT ll 215/85 R16 E
Tread width 8.4 in
Overall diameter 30.31 in
New
Hercules Terra Trac AT ll 285/75 R16 E
Tread width 11.50
Dia 32.60 in
I used the Ford 8 x 6.5 dualie adaptors
http://www.wheeladapter.com/Ford_dually_wheel_spacers.php
My rig is converted to 4WD, and needed a 5" lift in the back just to level it after a Dana 60 went under the front. The new tires rubbed on the leaf spring U bolt assembly without inner spacers.
Old
Hercules Terra Trac AT ll 215/85 R16 E
Tread width 8.4 in
Overall diameter 30.31 in
New
Hercules Terra Trac AT ll 285/75 R16 E
Tread width 11.50
Dia 32.60 in
I used the Ford 8 x 6.5 dualie adaptors
http://www.wheeladapter.com/Ford_dually_wheel_spacers.php
My rig is converted to 4WD, and needed a 5" lift in the back just to level it after a Dana 60 went under the front. The new tires rubbed on the leaf spring U bolt assembly without inner spacers.
FarmerFrank
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^^^ so your outer wheel is now 4" farther from the wheel bearings than it should be with a heavier/wider tire? Sounds like a recipe for a lost wheel or two.
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He said 5" lift, not 5" spacers. Did I miss something?
FarmerFrank
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He said spacers on the inside and out side of his dual wheels. 2" from hub to inside wheel, 2" from inside wheel to outside wheel. That be roughly 4" minus the inside rim width.
Oh... gotcha. I missed that.
