395's on stock 5 ton rims

[350TacoZilla]

Has anyone ever mounted 395 tires on the stock 923 rims (non a1-a2 wheels) .

I have seen deuce guys run them on their stock rims so I would think they would be fine on the stock dually rims , I do not plan to run them as duals as I know they would be too wide and too close together.

i plan to bob my 923 and that will leave me with 4 spare stock wheels, rather than just have them sitting around I thought they might be usable for the 395's I have for truck saving me few $$$ from having to buy 4 or 5 more fmtv wheels (plan on buying them for 16.00's) I currently have 1 fmtv wheel with a goodyear 395 on it and have 4 unmounted goodyears to go onto truck.

 

[350TacoZilla]

guess I'll be first to try?

 

[Farmallmilitary]

I suppose it should work just fine. I know a guy who did the exact same thing you are wanting to do. Good luck!

 

[wreckerman893]

Forgive my bad memory......are you talking about a rim with the split ring for tube type tires or a bolt together rim for tubeless tires?

If you are talking about the bolt together rim you should be fine.

 

[gimpyrobb]

They will work for both, but not recommended for the stock split rings, deuce or 5ton.

 

[350TacoZilla]

wreckerman I am talking about the split ring style, the bolt together ones are the a1-a2 ones. I'm thinking the 395s on stock rims for winter use and would just like to save little money from buying other wheels since I will have 4 stock ones leftover after bobbing truck down to 2 axles. If i remember correctly g177's are also a tubeless tire but have tubes in them because of the rim design, I have seen where the deuce guys run a firestone 13.00-14.00 tube in the 395's on split rings and seem to have 0 issues with them.

ty all for replies I'm looking forward to trying it as I also want to either use the 4 spare 177's on my pickup or possible sell and recoup bit of money spent on 923.

 

[wreckerman893]

They will be a PITA to mount and will bulge out in the middle unless you run them at low air pressure which will create other issues.

 

[GabrielDuce]

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[gimpyrobb]

As we have said, it is do-able, just outside the spec of the rim and tire.

 

[350TacoZilla]

ty guys I figured rim would be on narrow side but having seen all the deuce guys raving about how they loved the 395s (on their stock rims) I figured it would be worth looking into.

 

[eviioiive]

is it possible to go the other direction? i like the 11r20 but dont want the split rings

 

[gimpyrobb]

The trouble is finding a tubeless rim 7.5 inches wide.

 

[350TacoZilla]

I have actually had that exact same thought I would like the g177's more if they were on a standard rim, I think some med duty box trucks came with 20" rims in correct bolt pattern but doubt they are stud pilot.

also I know size isnt everything but the 177's just look little small on the 939 trucks, I think they would be perfect for most deuce guys (even bobbed and singled)

 

[ranchhopper]

If you are planning on doing any parades with the truck dont use the stock split rims when that ring comes off in pieces into a crowd it could get ugly with the litigation and having to live with unintentionally hurting an innocent kid or other bystander.

 

[swbradley1]

I hope you are talking about just this thread and the 395 tires.

 

[ranchhopper]

Im talking about putting tires on rims they dont belong on 395s dont belong on standard five ton rims combat wheels or HEMTT rims are fine having stock tires on split rims are fine thats what they are made for but putting tires on rims not designed for them is not a good idea. That being said what ever way the OP wants to go is fine its a free country just stating the danger that could happen in crowded areas if one decided to grenade.

 

[350TacoZilla]

if I ran 395s on stock rims they would have less PSI in them then stock there would also be 6 rims less than stock so I think chances of a split rim ring blowing off is slim to none compared to a stock truck the military feels is safe with thousands of pounds of cargo and split rings. I do agree that split rims can be dangerous but usually only when mounting them up or filling tires.

 

[jd 9760]

So how does a 395 compare in size to the 1400-20's and am I right thinking they will fit on the A1 rims then?

 

[gimpyrobb]

395 is about 46"
1400 is about 48"

They have been put on A1 rims, but they are not spec'd to work. If something were to go wrong, you would be on the hook legally.

 

[350TacoZilla]

also a 395 is wider than a 14.00 A1 rims are almost identical to the fmtv rims the 395's come from.