Tire fitment question

[98EXeb]

I going to be ordering tires within the week. Will 285/70/16 fit my stock 98 or will I need spacers?

 

[Thermo]

98EXeb, those tires will fit just fine on your truck with no modifications. The only thing you may need to do is to trim the plastic on the front valance a little bit.

 

[98EXeb]

98EXeb, those tires will fit just fine on your truck with no modifications. The only thing you may need to do is to trim the plastic on the front valance a little bit.

Cool Im thinking of ordering NItto Trail Grapplers 285/70/16!!

285/70/16 is a 32 in tire if Im not mistaken...right?

 

[Thermo]

98EXeb, yes, it is just over 32 inches.

 

[98EXeb]

Whats the widest I can go? I want to order a set tomorrow. I want to get the widest size possible.

 

[98EXeb]

Ok i found the specs on the factory size wheel I have. They are 16x7, so whats the widest tire I can fit??

 

[98EXeb]

Well after all the advice I choose to stay with the same size tire 265/75/16. I ordered a set of Mickey Thompson Baja Radial STZ's.

Now I wait!

 

[98EXeb]

These are the Baja Radial STZ's that I ordered.

 

[Lane24]

Always a sad day when someone goes out and buys stock size tires....

Haha just kidding. They look cool.

 

[98EXeb]

Always a sad day when someone goes out and buys stock size tires....

Haha just kidding. They look cool.

Hahaha.....265/75/16's arent stock size...stock size are like 255/70/16 FYI

 

[panda24619]

Always a sad day when someone goes out and buys stock size tires....

Haha just kidding. They look cool.

can it you! i have 265s...

o well. i love them. i can flex and not rub at all.

 

[TexasAngel34]

Ah man, i wouldve went with the 285's... i got 31's on mine and have plenty room ....nitto are to die for

 

[98EXeb]

Ah man, i wouldve went with the 285's... i got 31's on mine and have plenty room ....nitto are to die for

I was going to go with the Nitto Trail grappler 285's or the Terra Grapplers, but came acorss the Mickey Thompson Baja Radials. They look similar to the Terras and they were $100 less per tire then the Trails. So for a inch less in tire I saved $400

265/75/16 = 31.6"
285/75/16 = 32.8"

 

[Lane24]

Hahaha.....265/75/16's arent stock size...stock size are like 255/70/16 FYI

Oh yeah you're right.... They would look good on a non lifted or slightly lifted Expy.

I had 265's for about 3 days..... They looked like skateboard wheels on mine though. But without a lift they should look pretty decent. I could't stop laughing at how bad mine looked. Too bad, they were brand new. I just couldn't keep them on there.

You can see why.. lol.. You can see the date of the pics are 3 days apart. That was all I could handle.






315's much better with the 5 inch lift...

 

[98EXeb]

Yeah if my Ex was lifted I wouldve went with a larger tire, but I wanted the wider stance look not the height. Im just going to maybe get spacers so my stance is wider.

 

[tallsville]

next time if you want to go bigger try https://www.treadwright.com/default.aspx

i got the 285/70/17 and with shipping paid just over $600 for all 4 tires.