will 285/75-18 fit?

[COOLIT2727]

HOWDY!!
I am new to this forum, looks like i belong here!
i recently purchased a 2007 EB, i am now looking for tires and may have found a good deal. the stock size on the truck now is 255/70-18. i would like to put on 285/75-18. mostly curious if the they are to wide, i saw a similar question on this forum but they were about 17" wheels. thanks in advance!!

 

[Expeditionary]

go to the tire shop and ask them to mount them on your front tires for a test fit... odds are they will take the time to quickly unmount your tires and remount the new ones if they know they'll be making a $1000++ sale that day

 

[Soldier777]

I run 285's on stock suspension... you should be fine

 

[Expeditionary]

i know they'll fit because a guy ran 35s on just a TT..... and my buddy has that same size tire on his 97 that used to be stock suspension (i got him to do a TT and Spacer)

WE NEED A FAQ SECTION MODS!!!
lol

 

[sgtowing]

HOWDY!!
I am new to this forum, looks like i belong here!
i recently purchased a 2007 EB, i am now looking for tires and may have found a good deal. the stock size on the truck now is 255/70-18. i would like to put on 285/75-18. mostly curious if the they are to wide, i saw a similar question on this forum but they were about 17" wheels. thanks in advance!!

Because you have an 07, they will not fit on a stock setup. That tire is going to be 35"(34.8) tall and will rub. You will need to do a 3/2 level kit for that size. Third gen's sit lower and you cannot do a TT because you don't have them.

 

[Soldier777]

I think you are confused a 285 is a 33" tire not a 35"

 

[sgtowing]

I think you are confused a 285 is a 33" tire not a 35"

I did not belive until I was shown. 285 is the section width in milimeters. 75 is the aspect ratio(% of the width that determins the sidewall height). 18 is obviously the wheel diameter. Do the measuring and you will see. If you dont belive me and I understand, research on the internet. You'll see. On a 16" wheel, yes it is 33". He said an 18" wheel. 2 more inches in wheel diameter = 2 more inches overall.

 

[Soldier777]

oh my bad I thought he said 16" wheels

 

[Expeditionary]

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html holy shit balls batman he's right... I hate metric tire sizes. I wish they were all 35x12.50xr17 like my tires. Sheesh! I would have never know that

BTW Towing, are you going to do the 3/2 lift? cuz I'd help you out with that. I want to see how to do it, trying to get my dad to do it on his 03

 

[sgtowing]

I am but its going to be a little while. Im not getting new tires for a while so i dont need the lift. Ill give you a hollar when I do.

 

[Expeditionary]

I am but its going to be a little while. Im not getting new tires for a while so i dont need the lift. Ill give you a hollar when I do.

so? mine's on 6" with stock tires lol

 

[sgtowing]

so? mine's on 6" with stock tires lol

I'm not into open wheel wells. I think there should be something to fill that gap unless you have a rock crawler and an expedition ain't that.

 

[Expeditionary]

hahaha thats a good point. I always said if they dont rub they arent big enough