285-65-r20 or 285-60-r20 or?

[BK-2024MAX-XLT]

Using the Ready Lift 3/2…the pics with the larger tires look better to me but it also looks very tight. Anyone go with the bigger that wished they sized down a bit to allow for wheel travel (not for over landing - just bumpy gravel roads, beaches, ruts, etc.)

 

[Left Coast Geek]

I'd suggest sticking with stock sizes. These are 275/65R18, my wife borrowed the Exp. for a run to Reno to deal with some real estate, and this was yesterday morning, after staying at a friend's in Incline Village. I suggested she put it in 'snow' mode til she got back out to the highway, then leave it in normal w/ 4A, so she did, and said it was the easiest snow driving she's ever done (and she's from the Boston area)

 

[BigOleFordFan]

Lookie here: https://tiresize.com/calculator/ to compare the size differences in the tires themselves, and note the changes in rpm's and speedometer readings, which will be minimal since those 2 sizes are so close....

As for how the 2 sizes will fit, that depends on the year/model of your Expy, but generally, you can add bigger tires, but only to a certain point.....and a lift may give you a little more flexibility, but the 2 main things to consider are:

A) Will the front tires rub on your fender walls and/or other suspension parts, especially at full turn, and

B) And as you said, it there enough travel when hitting bumps, rough spots, pot holes ect WITHOUT touching the insides of the fenders & slicing the tire open...

Just be aware that add a lift AND bigger tires fundamentally alters the entire geometry of the vehicle from what it was designed with, and this could be ok, or not so much.

Now, I am certainly no expert on suspension/tire changes, but there are others here who have done extensive modifications to their Expy's...some came out well, others had to do a retake and make some more adjustments, mainly because they went too far in one respect or the other

 

[sjwhiteley]

I’m running 275/60R20. I was thinking about 285 but had that on my previous SUV, and found a significant decrease in mileage, for no benefit. Looked good, though!

 

[BK-2024MAX-XLT]

I’m running 275/60R20. I was thinking about 285 but had that on my previous SUV, and found a significant decrease in mileage, for no benefit. Looked good, though!

Do you a lift or leveling kit for those 275/60R20’s or stock? Can you share a picture?

 

[sjwhiteley]

Do you a lift or leveling kit for those 275/60R20’s or stock? Can you share a picture?

I don’t have a picture, and it’s stock height. There’s plenty of room around the wheel as another +5 on the profile isn’t making much difference. It’s an XLT (no power running boards) and have the weathertech (?) mud flaps.

 

[BlackPrepper75]

Do you a lift or leveling kit for those 275/60R20’s or stock? Can you share a picture?

Hi fellas i know its a old post, I did bilstein 5100 all round on the highest settings, with Khumo Road venture AT. 275/60/20. I dis 1.5" spacers this weekend