Are 285/75/16's too big for my 06 X? Its stock, but hopefully that's gonna change. I'm also getting new rims so I wasn't sure as to how to make sure the rims fit the tires? Ive looked through other threads and I think I have an idea how this works, but before I spent my limited amount of money I wanted to be sure. Any help would be appreciated. These are the tires I'm getting and any suggestions on rims would be very helpful!
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The stock rims, as posted above.
You don't need new rims for those tires.
285/75/16 and 305/70/16 fit the stock rims fine.
And, they fit with no lift. You just do the melt mod, and you're good to go.
Essentially, your year X could come with 265/75/16, a 32" diameter tire.
285/75/16 and 305/70/16 are 33" tires, only an inch larger....so only 1/2" more sticks out (Radius)...so, clearance is not that different than with stock tires.
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Not to hijack but what about 295/75/16s on stock rims? 2015 PRO4x
Still have my set of Grabber AT2s from my Jeep I sold and would love to get them to fit.
They have maybe 1500 miles on them so would be a waste not to use them.
Mostly concerned about frame rub at full lock.
Could add wheel spacers but i think the smallest available are 1.5 in which would end up giving me a - offset and then fender rub?
I currently have no SL or BL
Still have my set of Grabber AT2s from my Jeep I sold and would love to get them to fit.
They have maybe 1500 miles on them so would be a waste not to use them.
Mostly concerned about frame rub at full lock.
Could add wheel spacers but i think the smallest available are 1.5 in which would end up giving me a - offset and then fender rub?
I currently have no SL or BL
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Spacers steal BS and would make the rub worse typically.
Not many run that size, but its fine in that its only a smidge taller than the 285.
IE: 285 mm vs 295 mm section width...and with a 75% aspect ratio, that's only adding ~ 7-8 mm (25.4 mm per inch).
So, as only half the added diameter (The Radius) sticks out, clearance-wise...that's only ~ 1/3" or so difference depending upon the specific 285/75/16 and 295/75/16 you are comparing.
That's within the range a Melt Mod can handle.
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It's a Pro 4x so it already has a rear locker. Winch involves a new bumper and since I'm not ready for that yet ($$), and I have the tires, which will give me about an extra inch of clearance on the diff, figured might as well use them ;-)
Rock rails would be the next thing on my list to protect the rocker panels and since I wheel with a lot of guys who have winches. I never wheel alone
(Unless you were speaking to the OP ;-)
I was replying to OP.
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