255-85 tires & fitting a 3500

[TN farmer]

How many people are running 255-85-16 on their 1-ton and do you need spacers for the rear tires? I will be pulling a gooseneck and don't want the tires to rub but I also want the extra clearance from the 33" tall tire. I was thinking BFG's or Truxxus from super swamper and the 8pr doesen't bother me.

 

[y-knot]

10Farmer,

I use the 255-85-16's on my truck and yes I also use a spacer. I mounted them first without one, and they had about 3/8-1/2" clearance between them, but over night the settled and touched. That was with no load. I also pull a gooseneck trailer, and the 1 1/4" spacers work very good for me. I got mine at Performance Wheel abd they are made of 6061-T6 billet aluminum. I also have a set of BFG M/t's and the Trxus mud tire, both fit fine. www.performancewheel.com or303-762-8875

 

[Rumpere]

TMTT is runnin 255 w/o a spacer & BFG M/T's he likes it - ok



I'm runnin 285's on a dullie w/ a 2. 5" spacer , could have gone w/ 1. 75" but I like the wide look & rocks & crap dont get stuck it the middle



ok now tires those are all good tires "BUT" the compounds are soft & wear fast look around for rubber w/ a harder compound

if you are loaded often , I run Mud Kings the first BFG M/T before they changed the tread pattern & compounds , i'm loaded every day , make that the truck is loaded every day , I only get loaded

on the weekends



well g/l in you quest Oo. Oo. Oo.

 

[TN farmer]

Y-knot, thanks for the reply that is the info I was looking for.



Do you have to go with the 1 1/4" spacer or can you get by with a smaller one?

 

[y-knot]

I don't think I would want any smaller, I did go with the 1 1/4" instead of the standard 2", this gives me about 3/4" space when loaded.

 

[vssman]

A local tire dealer told me that cooper's are a bit narrower and fit a dually w/o a spacer. Don't know if it's true, but you may want to look into it. He said he's done it on a few already and may be able to give you info on the tire type, etc... Here's the contact info: MGB tire 860-283-9634 Thomaston, CT

 

[pwknapp]

I put a set of Trxxus 255's on my '96 and love em. A friend gave me four '02 rims which have about 3/8"-1/2" more offset. Will add some spacers because there is no way I can get my tire chains on for the challenging days.



When at ATS in Denver a dually in the back lot had a set of 33/12. 50/16's and one of the guys said he was picking up a set of spacers to run 35's. Boy would I like to eventually go that route!!

 

[TN farmer]

pwknapp,



How do you like your PDR 35 and how much EGT difference is there? Is there any hp gain and what kind of hp can you go up to (425,450)?