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: 265 or 285


bgbdwlf
03-15-2008, 09:22 AM
hello there,

this is my first post here and i have a question that has probably been asked a million times. does anyone know if a 285/75/16 will fit on stock rims with out rubbing. i have a 2" spacer lift in front and deaver aal's on the back. wanting to upgade the tires soon so figured this is a good place to ask before finding out the hard way.

Drake
03-15-2008, 10:16 AM
The 2nd gens (I'm assuming that's what you have when you said "spacer lift") supposedly can run up to a 33" tire without any modifications and the 285 comes out to a 32.8" so you should be good to go.

Maybe a 2nd genner can back me up on this but I don't think you will have any trouble.

nimnifnof
03-15-2008, 11:37 AM
On the 2nd gen you will have to do the "melt mod" for the 285's. It's easy though.

Melt Mod How-To:
http://thenewx.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=2361

Cyclemut
03-15-2008, 04:45 PM
Get a knife and cut it, like a man!

XterraVT
03-21-2008, 09:32 AM
There is just a little bit of rub on the inner fender well. The Melt Mod will solve the problem.
You only notice the rubbing when you are close to full lock in the wheel.

soccerbrace
03-21-2008, 09:45 AM
Welcome! So I used that handy dandy search tool up there and it turns out this question has been asked recently. Here ya go!

http://www.clubxterra.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2406

Drake
03-21-2008, 11:14 AM
Welcome! So I used that handy dandy search tool up there and it turns out this question has been asked recently. Here ya go!

http://www.clubxterra.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2406


:smart: :smartass:

soccerbrace
03-21-2008, 12:26 PM
I thought I was being helpful.....hmmmm