I was wondering what the skinniest 33" tire out there is. I would like to get a real thin one so that it doesn't hang down when mounted in the stock spare tire location. I'm even willing to get a skinnier rim if necessary. Anybody done anything like this? Does a 33" even fit between the frame? If not I'd contimplate doing a box in the cargo area that folds out to a sleeper (like several people have done) and house the spare under it... again the skinnier the better.
33" x 5.5" x 16" would be sweet on a 5" rim. Hmmm.. maybe I can retrofit a dirt bike tire, haha just kidding.

 

255/85/16
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/2...ctures-142543/
Aaron

 

swamper makes 34x9.50

 

Yeah buts an LTB 33.6 right or that yet another weird size brought to us by interco.


Aaron

 

Im runnin 33x9.50 on my truck

 

interco's LTB = 34x10.5

they make a swamper Narrow 34x9x16

http://www.intercotire.com/site32.php

 

Keep in mind it's a 16" he's looking for

Aaron

 

 

what about a narrow bias buckshot i am not familar with there sizes but i think i recall a real narrow in or around a 33

 

X2 on 255/85/16/ trxus makes their MT in this size. just a hair shorter than a 285. brand new, im sure theyd be just about the same. interco are usually larger than their metric equivalent, where others are quite abit smaller like BFG and MT/R's...

for comparison: an unmounted 255/85 trxus beside a mounted 285/75 MT/R

 

The bighorns come in a 255/85/16 sooo 33.4 X 10.3 I couldnt find a narrow for the buckshots.



Aaron

 

I tried google and a few other search engines trying to find an even skinnier tire. The 255 is still about 10 inches. I was looking for 6 or so... I don't feel like I'm going to be able to find it.

 

Would I be able to run a 15" rim on the back? I think there would be clearance issues on the front but could a 15" work on the back? Just wonding if I can expand my tire search to include 15" rims.

 

I doubt your gonna find a 6" wide tire with the other specifications like
you want. I'd say go with the 33x9.50 if skinny is what your after.

 

if you get 15" tire, hopefully you will never have a flat in the front, they most likely won't work with the big wheel package.

You could also try some foreign sizes like 7.50r16 (31x7.5) or 8.25r16 (34x8.5) but good luck finding those tires readily available in the usa.

255/85/16 is the way to go.

Found some for sale:
7.50-16 - 32.5" around weight 32 width 7.5

some old army jeep tires

 

Don't be that guy.

Aaron

 

Crolison, where did you find those???

Xcmountain80, this would only be for a spare. I want to reduce/eliminate the amount of tire hanging down. Also in the future, I may do an auxilary tank in the spare location and move the spare into the back & build a box that converts to a sleeping platform; in which case, having a skinny tire would allow me to keep it low profile.

 

Yeah I forgot is was for a spare. So in theory it would be like a skinny spare found in a car but.... for a truck. Yeah I see what you say about the 15" and yes that makes perfect sense. Indeed you would need to figure out a way to swap front with rear in event of front tire failure.

Aaron