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30s on stock B3000


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I run 235-75-15 on my 98 B3000 I want to put 30x9.5 on but I don't want to spend $500 on tires just to have to cut up my fenders, I havent really ever messed around with putting bigger than stock tires on anything so I apologize for the stupid question.

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And will the wider tire fit the stock rim?

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a quick check on Tirerack.com shows some 30x9.5s can fit 6.5".
7" would be a good fit.
 
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Those should fit just fine. They are only an inch bigger around and .2 inches wider than your stock size. So turn your wheels until they as close to the fender as they get and measure. If you have more than 1/2 an inch you will be fine.
 
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pjtoledo said:
a quick check on Tirerack.com shows some 30x9.5s can fit 6.5".
7" would be a good fit.
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I'm in the same boat. I have the 235/75/15 for my 95 Splash, and I'm looking for a larger tire, without haveing to raise the truck or purchase new rims at this time.

What does "30x9.5s" and "6.5" refer to? What are the dimentions of tires that I can shop around for on Tire Rack?

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Malcolm:

"Flotation" tires were measure by diameter and width - so, 30x9.5s are 30" diameter, 9.5" wide. It would be 240/75R15 in metric speak. Smidgeon wider and taller than 235/75R15 (but you would have to have them side by side to notice). And 40 years after the nomenclature was introduced, we don't consider a 30x9.5R15 a "flotation" tire.

6.5 refers to rim width - the whole description would be 15 x 6.5J. But we know for a 15" tire the rim needs to be 15", and 99% of current automotive tires are J profile. So, just the width is listed as abbreviation. The size of rims you truck came with from factory will be on the federal sticker on door. If someone has replaced the rims...you will have to measure.

If your '95 Splash is a 4x4, Ford installed 31x10.5R15s stock (265/75R15s are within mm of same size). For 4x2, you'd be pushing it to go any larger than your current.
 
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