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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 08:17 AM
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so i just bought an 03 7.3 with a 6 inch super lift and 36s. im guessin that will clear 37s with minimal rub.

my biggest problem is its got 16.5" wheels so i dont know who to look at that has a tire in 36-38 on a 16.5

any help would be awesome

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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 11:10 AM
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I just looked at your truck in another forum. Those Parnelli Jones tires look good. Are you lookin for a mud terrain tire or something that will get you more miles? Or an all terrain?
 
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 11:18 AM
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Good Luck... I have 16.5's on now and after shopping and not getting much help with them, i decided to just get new rims and tires... This way i wouldn't be battling the same issue later on down the road... I was told it might take two weeks or longer to get four of them in a 35x12.5, so i can imagine even longer wait or not finding something bigger such as 36-38... Don't mean to dampen your optimisim, but you might want a back up plan such as this... hope you find them!
 
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 12:13 PM
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Humvee tires. The radials. They measure out just under 37 and can be got with 95% tread shipped for under $150 a tire. If you can find a local place with em you can get them for under $100 a tire.

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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 02:18 PM
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im looking for an mean a/t or a light to mild m/t on my other truck ive got trail grapps and thats the style im looking for

like dmax said i cant find anythin except Parnelli Jones and boggers so im probly gunna up to a 17" wheel. the truck came with these wheels so its no big loss to me if i take em off and sell them or better yet slap a set of boggers on them for some weekend wheeling
 
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 02:28 PM
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You would probably be better off to invest in a set of 17- 20 inch rims because as hard as it is to find 16.5's now it'll be even harder next time.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by tiremann9669
You would probably be better off to invest in a set of 17- 20 inch rims because as hard as it is to find 16.5's now it'll be even harder next time.
I would agree completely. tires have already gone off the charts on costs and wheels are too. So get a set of wheels now and save those tires/wheels for a winter set or something. for tires a couple of my friends have had pro comp xats. They wear well and have good traction. The set I just bought is kelly safari tsrs. I think they are a very mean lookin at tire. Im not sure if they come in a size big enough for you though. 4 wheel parts lets you look up tire sizes. ntwonline.com usually has sales on oversized mickey and dick cepek tires. Just a couple places to look. The only tires that are fairly aggressive that i can think of that come in a 16.5 would be groundhawgs or super swampers. If you are still gonna keep the 16.5s.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 05:51 PM
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NextWheels Online

check out this website if you want to see different rims on your ride... So far the best site i've found to do this with...
 
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Old Oct 18, 2010 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by FastCR
Humvee tires. The radials. They measure out just under 37 and can be got with 95% tread shipped for under $150 a tire. If you can find a local place with em you can get them for under $100 a tire.

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Militery tires are the way to go if you keep the 16.5 rims there cheap and pretty aggresive
 
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Old Oct 18, 2010 | 02:13 PM
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They are nice. Not too loud and hook up pretty well in mud. They do suck in snow/ice. Hard *** compound but for the price its hard to beat. Also, mounting them on a 10" wheel is a PITA. I finally paid a tire shop I don't frequent to blast them on. It took 4 guys an hour and a half with a cheetah to do all 4. Didn't want to make my preffered tire shop hate me.
 
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