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I think that is a 7" wheel and you would be pinching the tires on that width. I would at least want an 8" wheel for 275's.

 

I would never opt for a 7" wheel when FN makes 8" ones

 

You're more than fine with a 7" wheel and a 275 I'm running a 285 (11.22" wide) tire on a 7" wheel and have run a 12.5" wide tire on 8" wheels on more trucks than I can count.

 

Yes it fits but what kind of wear will you have in a year. There are recommended wheel sizes for tires and 7.5" is the minimum stated for a 285 tire (sorry I mis-spoke). That is the engineered recommendation.

 

See the same thing in the car community. Guys trying to stuff a 305 on a 8" wheel. Wonders why it performs like shit and wears just as bad

I'll stick to my 255's on 8.5" wheel. Squares them up very well.

 

They'll wear just fine, always have. Don't over inflate them which is a common problem with pick up owners. You're going with a wider tire, sometimes softer than stock. Adjust accordingly and your tires will last as they should.

 

You guys realize one of the most common size tire on a lifted truck is a 33x12.5 mounted on an 8" wide rim right? Everyone can't be wrong and people aren't having tire wear issues. I know what I know from experience, not what I've read.

 

This said 7" is the minimum....

 

And what's that have to do with the price of tea in China?

 

Thats what I really meant. You cannot run it at recommended pressure. How will that play at the tire dealer when you have a warranty wear issue. They will just laugh and say sorry can't help you.

 

Pretty simple. Saying a 275 on a 7" wheel will wear incorrectly is wrong, period.

 

The current price of tea in China is: £ 3.01. Sorry.
I was wrong. It is minimum 7.5" recommended for both 275 and 285. And that is enough of that. I know they still "look" better than my 265's on proper width wheels.

 

Please point out where I said that

 

If the tire shop mounts the tire, they're responsible for the tire. Can't say I've ever had a tire wear out any faster than advertised under normal use though so it's of no concern. Yes I've had tires wear prematurely however they were abused and the wear was to be expected.

 

Stop taking things personally and stay on topic. I made a statement, you made a statement. Not everything is directed towards you. I stated a very common tire side mounted on an 8" rim. A 12.5" wide tire is 4.5" wider than an 8" rim and runs flawlessly. A tire 4.22" wider than a 7" wide wheel will also run flawlessly. You decided to ask my point, this discussion is about tires. Pretty simple to follow along.

 

Don't quote me if its not directed toward me

 

Best advice. Don't listen to anyone. Buy what you want and be happy. If they ever wear just adjust the air pressure. Nuff said.

 

Don't quote me if you're a clueless smart ass

 

Coming from someone clueless, your opinion is invalid. Bye bye Felecia, I've wasted more than enough time on you.

 

I was stating my opinion based on education gained during research and years of practice. It's just an opinion. Nothing more and nothing less. Did not mean to offend anyone. Just never liked pinching tires on narrow wheels. After 40 years of driving, wrenching and experimenting with wheels and tires, and owning well over 40 vehicles, I always tried to accommodate tire widths with appropriate wheel widths. Just a hard habit to break.