295/70/18 in stock Timberline

[cmorris]

Im looking at putting 295/70/18 or 285/70/18 Nitto Ridge Grapplers on a stock Timberline. Has anyone tried to go as large as 295/70/18 and does it rub? Would love to see pictures if you have either of those sizes.

Thanks!

 

[Lou Hamilton]

I run 285/70 R18s of aftermarket wheels (+12mm offset versus stock 39mm offset) with zero rubbing issues. 295s would be close but probably not rub on normal driving. You would probably have issues upon flexing in certain situations.

Picture shows stock in the rear versus aftermarket in the front.

 

[Expy Gator]

Im looking at putting 295/70/18 or 285/70/18 Nitto Ridge Grapplers on a stock Timberline. Has anyone tried to go as large as 295/70/18 and does it rub? Would love to see pictures if you have either of those sizes.

Thanks!

I've been running 295/70/18 Recon Grapplers on stock Timberline wheels. Zero rubbing.

 

[Quandary]

Amazingly difficult to find information on the stock tires. What is the tire height on the stock tires?

Also what is the width of the stock rims?

 

[Lou Hamilton]

Amazingly difficult to find information on the stock tires. What is the tire height on the stock tires?

Also what is the width of the stock rims?

Stock Goodyear tires are ~33".

OEM wheels are 18x8.5" 39mm as per the stamp on the wheel itself.

 

[Quandary]

I am picking mine up today. First thing is to get tires. Same color as yours!

 

[hdinmotion]

I've been running 295/70/18 Recon Grapplers on stock Timberline wheels. Zero rubbing.
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Looks amazing! Still no rubbing and liking it?

 

[Expy Gator]

Looks amazing! Still no rubbing and liking it?

Yep - I have had zero issues. I'll move to 35's and a more aggressive offset whenever more suspension options become available.

 

[markw1855]

I run 285/70 R18s of aftermarket wheels (+12mm offset versus stock 39mm offset) with zero rubbing issues. 295s would be close but probably not rub on normal driving. You would probably have issues upon flexing in certain situations.

Picture shows stock in the rear versus aftermarket in the front.View attachment 75076

So what you did is decrease the offset from +39mm to +12mm, the mounting surface is deeper into the center of the car. Wheel is in more. From the picture, I don't see the wheel did that, but I guess 27mm is hard to tell. 1.06 inches

 

[Lou Hamilton]

It pushes it out, not in.

So what you did is decrease the offset from +39mm to +12mm, the mounting surface is deeper into the center of the car. Wheel is in more. From the picture, I don't see the wheel did that, but I guess 27mm is hard to tell. 1.06 inches

 

[markw1855]

It pushes it out, not in.

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Thanks. Didn’t even know that tiresize.COM has that function. So it is sitting 1.06” further out. So why did you not keep using the stock Timberline wheel?

 

[Lou Hamilton]

Thanks. Didn’t even know that tiresize.COM has that function. So it is sitting 1.06” further out. So why did you not keep using the stock Timberline wheel?

The wheels and tires came off my old Expedition. My 2019 was totaled in May of 2022. It was easier to swap out the tires myself versus a tire shop putting the tires on the stock wheels. I may put the stock wheels back on when I need to replace the tires.

 

[markw1855]

The wheels and tires came off my old Expedition. My 2019 was totaled in May of 2022. It was easier to swap out the tires myself versus a tire shop putting the tires on the stock wheels. I may put the stock wheels back on when I need to replace the tires.

Make sense. Thanks. I was hoping that it was for sale. Going to go to dealer and see how much do they cost. Looking in this forum to see if anyone is selling, no luck. Maybe someone can make use of my SPP 22” later.

 

[badfish]

I put 295/70/18 BFG KO2’s on mine this week. Everything stock, no rubbing.

 

[mikeyb]

I've been running 295/70/18 Recon Grapplers on stock Timberline wheels. Zero rubbing.
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What did you do for your spare? If you have a tire blow on you, if you run your spare it’s a completely different ratio I believe it might mess with the four-wheel-drive? Also does the full-size spare fit in the spare wheel well if you did indeed opt to get the spare wheel fitted with the grappler as well

 

[LazSlate]

What did you do for your spare? If you have a tire blow on you, if you run your spare it’s a completely different ratio I believe it might mess with the four-wheel-drive? Also does the full-size spare fit in the spare wheel well if you did indeed opt to get the spare wheel fitted with the grappler as well

Nothing wrong with running a smaller spare for a short distance in 2H. Waste of money to invest and try to fit the spare in the holder for that rare time you get a flat.

 

[Left Coast Geek]

Did they change the offsets and sizes in recent years ? in 2019, the standard wheels, both 22" and 18", are ET44, and the standard tire size on a 18 is 275/65R18, which is a 32" tire, same with the 245/45R22 on the 22's, thats a 32" tire.

 

[JFLO]

I've been running 295/70/18 Recon Grapplers on stock Timberline wheels. Zero rubbing.
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That looks nice. Have you towed anything since going w/those tires? An issues?

 

[Expy Gator]

That looks nice. Have you towed anything since going w/those tires? An issues?

The trailer I tow is less than 3000 lbs and no issues - but after I put spacers on the wheels the front did rub and I trimmed and moved the front fender liners forward about an inch or inch and a half I also used my Dremel to trim the front lower urethane. No issues after that.

 

[JohnSC]

What did you do for your spare? If you have a tire blow on you, if you run your spare it’s a completely different ratio I believe it might mess with the four-wheel-drive? Also does the full-size spare fit in the spare wheel well if you did indeed opt to get the spare wheel fitted with the grappler as well

I did a quick calculation on the rolling circumference of the stock tires and the spare, they are very close even though they are on different diameter wheels. The truck will have no issues.