Tire and Wheel Fitment Guide - 2009 and newer
#3771
A 325 x ? tire should probably not even be used in the same sentence together as the word daily driver on a truck.
Why on God's Green Earth would you need a 325 wide tire for anything other then Bling? I would expect those tires to hydroplane on any type of standing water commonly found on today's turnpike or similar roadways not to even mention the headaches involved in fitting them. Using a wheel spacer should be anyone's absolute last resort if at all possible IMO.
A 285 wide tire should be more then any sensible human being should ever need on a truck if they have any concern for actual usability of their vehicle after the tires are installed. you should ask your self why those old school Army Jeeps can got thru Hell and back when offroad as compared to the average wanna be 4x4. Here's a hint, its mainly due to the tire width!
Save the Bling for the hard parkers and mall cruisers unless of course you are one of those individuals in which case by all means go wide as %uck!
Why on God's Green Earth would you need a 325 wide tire for anything other then Bling? I would expect those tires to hydroplane on any type of standing water commonly found on today's turnpike or similar roadways not to even mention the headaches involved in fitting them. Using a wheel spacer should be anyone's absolute last resort if at all possible IMO.
A 285 wide tire should be more then any sensible human being should ever need on a truck if they have any concern for actual usability of their vehicle after the tires are installed. you should ask your self why those old school Army Jeeps can got thru Hell and back when offroad as compared to the average wanna be 4x4. Here's a hint, its mainly due to the tire width!
Save the Bling for the hard parkers and mall cruisers unless of course you are one of those individuals in which case by all means go wide as %uck!
#3772
Yeah I hear you. The other problem is for an 18" wheel I only have a few options for the DuraTrac
275/75/18 - 33.4" x 11.0"
295/65/18 - 33.1" x 11.8"
325/65/18 - 34.8 x 13.0"
(Stats were pulled from the good year website)
Now they do have some narrower options that come out to be 35"x12" but those are for 16/17" wheels and I didn't really want to go smaller on the wheel.
Maybe I'll just have to give in and go with the 295/65/18's
275/75/18 - 33.4" x 11.0"
295/65/18 - 33.1" x 11.8"
325/65/18 - 34.8 x 13.0"
(Stats were pulled from the good year website)
Now they do have some narrower options that come out to be 35"x12" but those are for 16/17" wheels and I didn't really want to go smaller on the wheel.
Maybe I'll just have to give in and go with the 295/65/18's
#3773
OK. I've been trying to figure out what I want to do for awhile now, and this is where I'm headed.
On my 13' Screw fx4
Suspension:
Billstein 5100 2.5" level (maybe blocks in the rear don't know yet)
Wheels:
Method MR305 NV wheels: 18x9, +18 6x135 (didn't see any posts in the guide about +18 wheels)
Tires: Debating a couple different options
DuraTrac: 295/65/r18
DuraTrac: 325/65/r18 <-- I think these might be too wide with the +18 offset tho?
MT/R: 275/70/r18
MT/R: 35x12.5/18 <-- again don't think these are going to work with only a 2.5" level
From what I gather the DuraTrac is going to be the more practical tire choice for daily driving especially around Northern MI. But the dual pattern on the MT/Rs is hard to resist. Any help would be appreciated!
On my 13' Screw fx4
Suspension:
Billstein 5100 2.5" level (maybe blocks in the rear don't know yet)
Wheels:
Method MR305 NV wheels: 18x9, +18 6x135 (didn't see any posts in the guide about +18 wheels)
Tires: Debating a couple different options
DuraTrac: 295/65/r18
DuraTrac: 325/65/r18 <-- I think these might be too wide with the +18 offset tho?
MT/R: 275/70/r18
MT/R: 35x12.5/18 <-- again don't think these are going to work with only a 2.5" level
From what I gather the DuraTrac is going to be the more practical tire choice for daily driving especially around Northern MI. But the dual pattern on the MT/Rs is hard to resist. Any help would be appreciated!
#3777
Senior Member
Hi guys, I'm looking at tires to get an idea of what I want to do when I need replacements. Will be running boss coilovers set at 2.25" in the front, stock rear height. I am currently running 275/55/20 on oem fx wheels. I'm thinking of 275/60's but wished they were a little wider. I think the perfect size would be 285/60 but unfortunately that is not a popular size and can't find much. Does anyone here have pics of level and 275/60's? I may add a 1" adapter for width.