Word of advice for dually owners. Make sure you have your tires rotated in the proper sequence or you'll regret it! :o: For more intel see the tire rotation thread. :)

So now I'm researching tires for my dually. Right now I am leaning towards the Michelin XPS tires, either the Rib or Traction series. These tires are run on motorhomes (Class C mostly) and get pretty good reviews. :ro)

Anybody running these tires? If not what brand/type have you had the best experience with? I tow a heavy 5ver, sometimes at GVWR of 18k lbs.

I noted that several people on this site and a couple of guys on Tirerack.com never rotate the tires on their dually, just balance and align. Since the front tires wear out much faster, they just buy two new ones and keep on trucking. Kind of like that idea. Would it be ok to go with a taller and wider tire in the front than the rears so long as they are the same tread pattern. I'm not talking really wide or tall, just something that fills the wheel wells a little better and gives the front end a bigger footprint since most of the braking is on the front end. It would also raise the front end just a tad. :confused:

Appreciate any advice. JJ :)

Would it be ok to go with a taller and wider tire in the front than the rears so long as they are the same tread pattern. I'm not talking really wide or tall, just something that fills the wheel wells a little better and gives the front end a bigger footprint since most of the braking is on the front end. It would also raise the front end just a tad. :confused:

Appreciate any advice. JJ :)

No, I think that you would experience an ABS fault (warning light) if you went with taller tires on the front only. The ABS module would sense different wheel speeds and throw a code.
JP

Would it be ok to go with a taller and wider tire in the front than the rears so long as they are the same tread pattern. I'm not talking really wide or tall, just something that fills the wheel wells a little better and gives the front end a bigger footprint since most of the braking is on the front end. It would also raise the front end just a tad.

JJ
Your signature does not say but I thought you had a 4x4. If its not a 4x4 the rest of my comments are just hot air.

I can't remember who it was, but someone on this board is running a 4x4 with 265/75R16's on the front and 235/85R16's on the rear of his 3500. I raised the concern of tearing the transfer case out of the truck when running differnt sized tires. A responding post was that the tire height was within a half of a percent so he had no issues and had been running it that way for sometime.

Finding a wider tire the same height as the stock 215/85R16 may be a challange.

Best thing to do, would be to stay with the same brand/manufacture and look at the spec sheet for rotations per mile.

I forgot about the 4x4 implications. Same size all around. Thanks for reminding me. I'll update my sig to K3500. JJ :)

Along with what RVC said the 245/75/16 is the same height tire as the 215/85/16s....just a tad over a 1/2" wider (.7")

JP

Will 245's touch in the back when loaded? Does anyone make a steel wheel with larger offsets? For instance, a big upgrade for '94 - '00 (maybe '01 also) Dodge owners is to swap wheels for those from a '02. Much bigger offset allows for 235/85/16's with no rubbing. Just wondering if we had anything like that available, or via the aftermarket.

I'm running 255/85-16 s with 1/4" spacers inbetween the duals. However under heavy loads they would touch. Not towing too heavy yet but would love to know if wheels with more offset are out there.

I have had a set of 245x75.16 mich LTX MS and with 40 thou + of heavy towing there is no real wear on any of the six, I have 2 inch spacers work great and NEVER have loosened up of given any problem , they are from Fred Goeske , I would not run anyone elses, the size is very close to stock hieght and fat enough to look better and the load rating and handleing is vastly improved , I did alot of research before I made the decision.

I have had a set of 245x75.16 mich LTX MS and with 40 thou + of heavy towing there is no real wear on any of the six, I have 2 inch spacers work great and NEVER have loosened up of given any problem , they are from Fred Goeske , I would not run anyone elses, the size is very close to stock hieght and fat enough to look better and the load rating and handleing is vastly improved , I did alot of research before I made the decision.

Those look really good on that truck!

Ditto on the looks. :ro) They really fill out the wheel wells, load rating is 3042#'s(yahoo). :cool: And seeing as he is Quad A we know he researched the living "wajeebees" out of those tires and spacers. ;)

carhauler, you have a PM from JJ asking for specifics. JJ :)

JJsDUMAX, I sent a message hope it got thru , I can give you more info contact me thru my website www.concourstransport.com (http://www.concourstransport.com) I tow heavy all the time and this works. I researched all the ratings /wheel/tire/spacer/ and even at 26thou + gross I am over everthing but the trucks GVWR ( OH well ) If I wear it out I can get a new one!

Hey carhauler. Ive been real hesitant to run a spacer on my 03 GMC, its good to hear from somebody who does it! I had to upgrade to 235s on my truck(couldnt take the look of the 215s) and ran 10k miles last summer pulling 16k lbs of fifth wheel with a pin weight of 3200 lbs. The tires pretty much rubbed all the way and I cant find a mfr that makes a different offset. Ill see if I can find your spacer guy online. Youve answered all my questions about spacers GREAT looking truck. Where did you go for the wheels?

When I'm ready for 235s on my dually I'm going to give these spacers a try:

Fred Goeske
Design Deluxe
21300 Deering court
Canoga Park, CA 91304
Voice (818)992.5700
Fax (818)992.0325
www.wheeladapter.com (http://www.wheeladapter.com)
JP

DANO73: I got my Wheels thru Discount tire ,you can see the choices on Weld EVO web site http://www.weldracing.com/Weld_Evo/wheels/dually_series.shtm , they have 16 and 17 and several styles, I hit 57 thou today and stll no apperant wear on the Mich LTXMS 245x75.16. I have been considering going to 19.5 and if I do the Mich energy will be the choice , definitly NO problems with the spacers , and smoother because Fred Goeske's spacers are hubcentric and done right, talk to him he is very knowledgeable on the subject.

Carhauler,


What did those spacers run you?

rolloffhill: I got 2 front hubcentric rings made and the 2 rears , I think they were like $375 for all ,he made them for me overnight , we measured them and I came back the next day and got them.

I didn't know that you would need them for the fronts. Was that because of tire width?

I did hubcentric rings for the front just to smooth the ride , Weld actually has them for the wheels for a chevy and they are only about $20 for a set of 4 , you dont need them on the rear if you use spacers as they are hubcentric to the weld (or any wheel) you use , Goeske will machine them to spec.