These wheels/tires are for the front axle of the tow vehicle...
A 3500HD that I'm converting to 4x4... the 10 lug Dually Dana80 in the rear has 225/70R19.5 (Load Range F) tires and I was trying to match the outside diameter for the front 60 without breaking the bank (believe it or not, the 16.5 tires are cheap right now because they want to get rid of stock... but the issue will eventually be the supply running out
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Here's the difference in the old steer tire, and the BFG:
I was inspired by this: (thought you might appreciate this GPER)
Wider fronts than the dually rears...
Here's mine:
Here's what it will become...
I didn't want to wait around for the illusive 10 lug low pinion, open knuckle Dana70 (which was ONLY installed in these trucks by outfitters like Monroe and Quigley as 4x4 conversions.... every 3500HD came off the line reg cab and 2wd), so I went with a high pinion Dana60 instead...
...which led me to the A/Ts! (wheew!)
Rear:
How the BFGs matched up with the rears...
