tire upgrade on 18"s

doing the 33" tire upgrade from my 285/60-18s
which direction should i go? i like how wide my my 285s sit (and the foot prints they leave on the street ) so i looked around and found nitto makes a 285/65-18. about 1.5"s taller but its a much heavier tire... and not for light wallets...

or drop down to 275/70s (true 33"), i found a used one and threw it on my rim to see how it fits (perty!!) but the rim seems to push the sidewall out alittle (im sure im just use to it the other way around) alot more tires to choose from in A/Ts and M/Ts

can i get some imputs on anyone who has experience with this?

 

i was wanting to swap for 17s, but tires come 1st. im guessing what i really want to know is if anyone runs the nitto terra grapplers in LT285/65R18 E 125R i heard they're much heavier than my toyo A/Ts

 

i have some procomp Xtreme m/t 305/55/20 being installed soon ill post some pics for you, they are roughly 33x12.50 if that will help

 

i like the sound of that! what all did you have to do to allow 12.5" wides up front? mines almost touching my upper UCA (about a finger width)

 

spacers

 

1/4" one that slides between the hub and rim? or the one that comes with lugs that bolts down to the hub? sorry i think im stealing my own thread! LOL

 

the spacers with lugs

 

Toyo and Nitto are the same company. Toyo is more of the "upper" line with Nitto being second fiddle. (you'd never know with the pricing) Plenty of info on the web if you've got the time. I had good results with Nittos over the years on past trucks.

 

http://www.toyo-rubber.co.jp/english/company/enkaku.html

Take a look at the 1979 timeline. *February 1979 Toyo Tire & Rubber forms a comprehensive business partnership with Nitto Tire Co., Ltd.*

http://www.toyo-rubber.co.jp/english/news/2009/090116.html

They reveal new stuff together.


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