I'm struggling trying to figure out what to do about my spare tire. I currently have the OEM rim (17x.7.5 with the +25 offset) with 265/65/17 tire as a spare (that's a 30.6" by 10.4" wide tire).
Well, my spare is 2" shorter in diameter than the current 285/70/17 BFG KOs that I'm running on MB Wheels with -12 offsets. This is a 32.7" x 11.2" tire.
I'm assuming that it's a bad idea to run a spare 2" smaller in diameter. I don't understand why, but let's just say it's bad.
So, I have two issues.
What's the best way to upgrade my spare? Either go with a skinny tire that's either
(a) 31.8" (this is a 235/80/17 on stock OEM rim) or
(b) 33.1" (this is a 255/80/17 on stock OEM rim).
And my second issue, could people please share the rim size and tire size they have in the stock OEM location? This is only if you are running a larger than stock spare. Specific rim size and tire size would be great.
Thanks,
Manny
Well, my spare is 2" shorter in diameter than the current 285/70/17 BFG KOs that I'm running on MB Wheels with -12 offsets. This is a 32.7" x 11.2" tire.
I'm assuming that it's a bad idea to run a spare 2" smaller in diameter. I don't understand why, but let's just say it's bad.
So, I have two issues.
What's the best way to upgrade my spare? Either go with a skinny tire that's either
(a) 31.8" (this is a 235/80/17 on stock OEM rim) or
(b) 33.1" (this is a 255/80/17 on stock OEM rim).
And my second issue, could people please share the rim size and tire size they have in the stock OEM location? This is only if you are running a larger than stock spare. Specific rim size and tire size would be great.
Thanks,
Manny