285s vs 33" tires

What rim size are you going for?
And be sure to compare width size as well with the 33" tire.
12.5" is about an inch wider than a 285 or 295.

 

Thank you all, you guys have been a great help

 

I will probably go with 15 or 16. Leaning towards 15's to save money on rubber.

 

what year and model truck do you have?
second gens 05+ can only fit 16" rims or bigger

 

No truck yet But I will be getting a first gen in a month or two. Just trying to gather information so by the time I have my truck, I will already have all the info I need to begin modding

 

Sometimes it just depends on the 285 you get. Some are closer to be a 33 than others but vary marginal

 

Well 15's are the way to go i bought wheels and tires shipped to my door for under 1200 bucks.

 

Thanks! I did some research and it looks like the 33x12.5x15 Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac suits my needs.

That's a pretty good price! Where did you get it from, if you don't mind me asking.

 

You may want 33x10x15!
I was running a 12.5 wide on my 1st gen as a daily driver and it pulled a lot when hitting puddles in the rain! It's the way I would go if doing it again.

 

i run 255-80-17 (33.5x10.2x17) got all 5 shipped for alil over 1000 bucks bfg km2's awsome all around tire i drive 80-100 miles a day and had them at 105mph (on a race track of course) and there great..btw they dont rub and i really havnt lost mpg's

 

Hmm...I'll look into that. Thanks for the advise

 

Tire rack but the wheels were on sale and i got the treadlightly good year rebate.

I'm running 12.5' DuraTracks and i don't even feel puddles what tires were you running?

 

I am pretty much set on my tire and wheel combo. I would like to get wheelers 15x8 type b wheels with 33x12.5x15 (pending the puddle issue noted above) IF i run 33x12.5x15, do I need spacers? Just read somewhere on this forum that spacers are needed if you go 12.5. This is all very confusing to me haha

 

BFG AT's
Loved them for all around grip, but hated that they through rocks at my truck!

 

Humm I don't think that's true because most 15" wheels for 1st Gens have a 3.75" backspacing and my tire is nowhere near the UCA the fender is another story but with the 15x8's you will have way less rubbing then I do running a 15x10"

Edit the Type B's have a 4" BS you should be good with that as well.

Yeah I bought bushwhackers