i want to upgrade my wheels on 04 Springdale
I want to upgrade my wheels from a 15 inch rim to a 16 inch rim. mainly to improve tire life and load capability. I don't want any tire failures. I've had 3 already in my first season. one due to original tire that blew on first trip. the next 2 were on used tires that i bought. never again will i buy used. lesson learned. My only concern is does the camper have enough clearance in the tire well to accommodate this change. the 15 wheel/tire combo i have now is a 28.5 inch tall tire. i need to check my clearance but I'm thinking I have 4 inches of clearance now (forgot to measure when i was working on it last week). the new 16 inch wheel/tire combo i am thinking of using has a 31 inch diameter. this should reduce my clearance by 1.5 inches, so thats a clearance of 2.5. has anyone else done this and is 2.5 enough? Thanks in advance for any answers.
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