# Truck tires **URL:** \ **Category:** GEM Forum\ **Created:** [December 11, 2015, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/truck-tires/5666 "2015-12-11T20:17:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 10:06am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/truck-tires/5666/21 "2015-12-22T10:06:13Z")
That’s BS. However, the clip is only on the inside joint not both. I buy all my bearings on Ebay Rodney ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 10:39am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/truck-tires/5666/22 "2015-12-22T10:39:58Z")
I found a bearing on ebay. How about a link to a boot? Or do you have them? ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 11:43am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/truck-tires/5666/23 "2015-12-22T11:43:19Z")
[Gem Car Part C V Half Drive Shaft Boot Kit 1999 to Current Inner or Outer Boots | eBay](http://www.ebay.com/itm/GEM-CAR-Part-C-V-Half-Drive-Shaft-Boot-Kit-1999-to-Current-INNER-or-OUTER-Boots-/171951810669?hash=item280920686d:g:o3wAAOSwajVUPZQ5&vxp=mtr) You just cut off the portion you don’t need. Use tywraps to secure. Note I use cheap commercial bearings - about 5 bucks each,on ebay ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 11:52am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/truck-tires/5666/24 "2015-12-22T11:52:37Z")
That makes more sense. Couldn’t see you paying $40. I don’t have it out to get a number. [http://www.ebay.com/itm/GEM-CAR-PARTS-GLOBAL-ELECTRIC-CAR-WHEEL-BEARING-Higher-Quality-than-OEM-/190881711458?hash=item2c716fc562:g:EsgAAOSwPe1UCfBH&vxp=mtr](http://www.ebay.com/itm/GEM-CAR-PARTS-GLOBAL-ELECTRIC-CAR-WHEEL-BEARING-Higher-Quality-than-OEM-/190881711458?hash=item2c716fc562:g:EsgAAOSwPe1UCfBH&vxp=mtr) ---
**Author:** ![Rascal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Rascal](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Rascal)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 11:57am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/truck-tires/5666/25 "2015-12-22T11:57:36Z")
[B][U][quote=Inwo;28479]Should have went with the 14s. :([/U][/B]Look [B]We tried to tell you!.. But NO, you wouldn’t listen :rolleyes: Just like my ex wife… ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 11:57am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/truck-tires/5666/26 "2015-12-22T11:57:43Z")
Let me know what it is when you take it apart. I don’t have the commercial # for disk brake fronts. Rodney ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 11:59am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/truck-tires/5666/27 "2015-12-22T11:59:50Z")
[quote=Rascal;28508][B][U] [B]We tried to tell you…But NO, You wouldn’t listen![/B] :rolleyes: Just like my last wife.[/quote] Actually Fat tires look better with 12"s. In Daves set up the focus is the tires. It’s a truck and the MACHO shines through with the package I’d like to lift that puppy. ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/truck-tires/5666/28 "2015-12-22T12:05:35Z")
I did a lot of thinking about it before deciding on the 12s. Never thought brake clearance would be an issue. I like the look. Good thing, because I can’t drive it now.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rascal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Rascal](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Rascal)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/truck-tires/5666/29 "2015-12-22T15:49:37Z")
[quote=OLD HOUSEBOATER;28510]Actually Fat tires look better with 12"s. In Daves set up the focus is the tires. It’s a truck and the MACHO shines through with the package I’d like to lift that puppy.[/quote] His two pictures on my screen were VERY dark. Hard to see just what was there other than Black rims and a truck bed on the rear pic. The front picture, I could not see much of anything? ---
**Author:** ![Rascal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Rascal](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Rascal)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/truck-tires/5666/30 "2015-12-22T16:02:10Z")
[quote=Inwo;28511]I did a lot of thinking about it before deciding on the 12s. Never thought brake clearance would be an issue. I like the look. Good thing, because I can’t drive it now.:D[/quote] [I][/I]That Sucks… Life, If it ain’t one thing its another! I couldn’t tell (dark pictures) just what you had there other than the black rims. Rodney will get it straightened out for you. [Previous page](https://community.electricforum.com/t/truck-tires/5666.md?page=1)