28x10W tires
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28x10W tires I see that they are about an inch wider but they are the same diameter. I know they will grow more then regular 10.5s but will get skinny also. Anyone have experience running these tires on their f body. If i remember george ran them for awhile. Besides the regular bumper clearancing and all that how bad do you have to beat up the inner wheel wells. Can you give me some sort of idea what i would be getting myself into if i tried to run these tires. I want the extra tire but dont want to kill my gear, thats the reasoning behind these tires.
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Re: 28x10W tires I never ran a 10.5W, just a regular 28x10.5...
The "W" has a bit more tread width, and a good bit more sidewall width as well. You'd definately have to do some sledge-hammering to get them to fit, but it shouldn't be a huge deal.
My current 29.5x10.5's have almost the same sidewall width as the 28x10.5W, but not as much tread. The extra height of the 29.5(29.9" actual height) made the tire rub inside the wheel opening where I hadn't had clearance issues before, but it wasn't too much trouble to make some more room with a hammer.
The "W" has a bit more tread width, and a good bit more sidewall width as well. You'd definately have to do some sledge-hammering to get them to fit, but it shouldn't be a huge deal.
My current 29.5x10.5's have almost the same sidewall width as the 28x10.5W, but not as much tread. The extra height of the 29.5(29.9" actual height) made the tire rub inside the wheel opening where I hadn't had clearance issues before, but it wasn't too much trouble to make some more room with a hammer.
