92 D250 Rim Width

[rdodd]

Anybody know what the actual rim width is on standard 92 D250 factory rims?

 

[AMikonis]

I have a bare set of '91 W250 wheels here, they are 6". Probably the same, no?



Andy

 

[rdodd]

Thank you. I was planning on putting 265/75 R16 on these rims but the tire dealer said he would,nt recomend it if they were only 6 in. wide, and said he would stay with 235/85 R16.

 

[skobylenski]

I run 265/70R16's on my '92 W250, and none of the tire places have had problems yet. Just my $. 02.



Scott

 

[cerberusiam]

I have run 265/75 without a problem. Check the rim width for sure but I was told the stock rims were 7 inch rims.

 

[rdodd]

I should take a tire off and measure just to be sure, unless there,s a way to measure with the tire on.

 

[dan brooks]

Actually, if you look on one of the wheels I'm pretty sure you'll find a stamp that says the size - mine are 16x6, IIRC.

 

[paccool]

The tire dealer should be able to check the wheel width on the truck. They use a BIG set of calipers that has a sliding scale at the head that has an indicator and some wheel width numbers. They simply go over the tire and measure the width of the rim. the tire shop I used to use did this all the time.



Stan

 

[rdodd]

My rims are 16x6. Called several tire places and they all agree that you must have 7 inch rim to run 265/75 R16 safey. They have charts that tell what rim widths for different tires. 16x6 rims are made for the 85 wide tires.

 

[JLEONARD]

I measured my stock rims before I ordered the 265/75 - 16 tires I have. They were 7 inches. Tires fit fine.

Jay

 

[rdodd]

Apparently some ctd,s come with 6in and some with 7 in rims. I didn,t notice it before but it even says 16 x 6 rims on my drivers side door post. Where could i find some 7 in rims other than the dealer?I wonder if the off-set would be the same on the 7 in rims compared to mine, also would my hub caps fit?

 

[JLEONARD]

I just ran outside and looked at my door sticker... it says 6 inches... but I measured the rims at 7 in to the inside of the beads. And the junkyard rims I bought measured the same as the ones that were on the truck.



Jay

 

[dpuckett]

Seems like I remember one of my 3/4 tons having 16x6. 5 wheels. All my FOrds had 265s; never had a Dodge 4x4 long enough to wear the tread out. ALways had some poor soul some along and offer me $1000-1500 momre than I paid for it. I see no reason they wouldnt work- unless you have the front end sag of some older FIrst Gens.



Daniel

 

[JLEONARD]

I put some pics in my "Reader's Rigs" album showing what the 265-75 tires look like on the stock rims. They look like they fit fine.

ps ... you have to look past the dirt and road salt/sand... .

Jay