Re: Pros/Cons: 17" Wheel/Tire

From: Terrible Tom (SilverEightynine@aol.com)
Date: Mon Sep 25 2006 - 00:15:39 EDT


Kyle Kozubal wrote:
>
> I just checked and I found a good selelction of the following sizes:
>
> 265/70R17; BFG AT KO, General Grabber AT2, Yoko Geolander MT+, Goodyear
> Wrangler MT/R, Firestone Destination MT, Dunlop Radial Mud Rover
>
> 275/70R17; Goodyear Wrangler MT/R
>
> 285/70R17; BFG AT KO, BFG MT KM, Goodyear Wrangler MT/R, Pro Comp Mud
> Terrain, Pro Comp Xtreme All Terrain
>
>
> Size-Up:
>
> The 265/70R17 tires ranged from 31.7" tall to 32" tall. The width ranged
> from 10.7" to 12.7". These tires weigh 44 to 55 pounds.
>
> The 275/70R17 tire was 32.4" tall and 11" wide. This tire weighs 50 pounds.
>
> The 285/70R17 tires ranged from 32.5" tall to 33" tall. The width ranged
> from 10.9" to 12.1". These tires weigh 50 to 60 pounds.
>
>
> SO...................what size(s) can I fit with a mild tbar crank? The
> Pro Comp Series 8089 17X8 rims have 4.5" of backspacing.

  32 tall or 11 wide is about the limit on a stock suspension.
taller/wider than that and you will see rubbing.

Personally, and I'm not trying to tell ya what to do with your truck,
but I think wheels that stick out way the hell past the fenders, look
really bad. I have 31x10.5x15 Kumho mudders on Chrstine, the wheels are
backspaced about 3 to 3.5 inches outwards. I've never really been
thrilled with it, but even with a 3 inch body lift, it was what I had to
do to keep from having tire rub.

http://members.aol.com/silvereightynine/front.jpg

Thats a fairly good photo that shows how far out the wheels sit from the
fenders. I think if you went 4.5 inches outwards back space... its
going to stick out too far and look.... different.

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