Something to consider for those using stock 6" wide rims that do any good amount of wheeling in tight spots. With the stock BS and a narrow tire (9.5 or 10.5) you leave yourself open to a lot more body damage. I will get some pictures posted of the damage on both sides of my truck, but I have learned the hard way wider tires or rims with 3.75"-4" BS do a lot of good to help you keep your truck off of obstacles.

The thing is unless you get wheel spacers you will have to get new rims with a different backspacing (BS) to make the tires stick out a little bit further from the fenders. And at that point if you are investing in new rims you might as well get an 8" wide rim and run some wider tires anyway. You would have to buy a 7" wide rim, and then limit your future options (going wider) so you could be able to run a 9.5" wide tire (also increased risk of popping beads). You could get away with a 10.5" tire on a 8", but it would be interesting airing down to lower PSI ranges/possibly popping beads.

So really unless you just have $$$$ growing on a tree in your back yard if you run skinny tires on stock rims you run a large risk of body damage on any serious wheeling in tight spaces. Pictures of damage to fallow. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />