dayton rims/tires

[r686st]

I'm looking to buy a truck with 10-20 tires and Dayton rims. I've heard that you can change the rims and put tubeless 11-22.5 in there place as an exact replacement. Is that true? If so what size rims will I need? Also, I'm curious if I want to put wide/flotation tires on the steer axle what size rim would I need? Is it even possible to put floats without changing the hub?

[39 Baby Mack]

For 11-22.5's you would use a 22.5x 8.25 rim.

Can't answer your other question.

Ron

[jakebrake86]

Kyle, as for the float situation, I believe if you use up to a 315 22.5, you can use the same rim as you world for an 11r22.5. I know we had 425 floats on a DM with 20'' dayton hubs, but it was a much wider rim than normal.

[r686st]

Jake do you have a picture of the 315 mounted on a truck?

[Joe Ditchkus]

The 315 80 R22.5 uses a 9" rim. It will fit on a 8.25" rim but is not recommended.The 9" rim has a heavier weight rating than the 8.25" rim.Joe D.

[BAD DOG]

315's will go on a 8.25 but like Joe said a 9" is recommended if you want to go with a set of 386/65x22.5's you need I believe a 13" rim and 425's wider yet you need to do some measuring to figure what offset you need because you don't want to spend all that $ on rims and tires to find out that the tires rub on the frame when you turn sharp. Also you don't want the rim and tire sticking out past the outside edge of your hood, not to mention too much offset out makes the truck handle like an overloaded wheelbarrow full of wett cement on a 2x4 going down the road. As a rule the offset of the rim shouldn't extend out past the end of the a normal steering hubcap, and you'll have to Jack up your front end and turn the steering and take some measurements to see what would fit but if you have Dayton's on the front or budds or hub pilot you will be able to go with some kind of wider rim and tire. Probably have to order rims in if going new and if used you might have to do a lot of searching to get what you need. Also if you want a bit larger tire to go on an 8.25" rim you could go with a 12rx22.5 put you in between an 11rx22.5 and the 315. To keep your tires the same on the back your 10.00x 22.5's will be the same as a 10rx22.5 11rx22.5's will raise you up about an inch.

[r686st]

So bad dog your saying an 11x22.5 is an inch taller than 10-20's?

[rick harper]

385/65R22.5 and 425/65R22.5 will us a 22.5 x 12.25 or use a 13" for greater carrying capacity. 10.00x20 is the same as a 11.00R22.5 except the 1100 series is tubeless.