16” or 17”

I’ve been running 16” Fuel Revolvers with Toyo ATII for a few years now. I want to jump up to a 33-34” tire, probably BFG AT. Should I stick with the 16” wheels I have and go 295/75/16 or get 17” wheels and go 285/75/17? Pros and cons?

Here’s a pic of my current wheels, they just don’t look beefy enough for me!

 

FWIW, you’ll have a lot more tire options in a 2857017 or a 2857516.. both the same width and close to a 33

it really depends if you want more sidewall or not

 

sidewall is sexy. If I could run 15s I would! I say go for the 16s

 

I like the idea of 17" for more options, I'm just on the fence about spending money on new rims. Way cheaper to just buy new tires!

 

So, 285/75/16 or 295/75/16? Will I notice much difference in height going with the 295 over the 285?

 

You will notice 7.5mm of height difference - that's a little less than 3/8"

 

bingo

 

3/8 ths of an inch is barely noticeable. Go with cheaper tire.

 

Going down the highway at 65-70 mph no one can tell the difference in 1" of tire height or width. You'll never notice it off road either. I got better things to spend my money on than another set of wheels to make a tiny change in tire size.

 

16” tires also way cheaper. Something to consider. I like more tire, less chance of damaging the rim. This is always a risk but less so with a 16. Plus I like how it looks more.

 

I wouldn't say WAY cheaper, maybe just a tiny bit cheaper. More selections in a 17" tire though.

 

Not arguing there’s more of a selection, but I see $40-$50 difference at the larger tire sizes. That’s around 25%, I’d consider significant. Up to OP though.

 

I have 285/75r17s on and i have to say they're nice but not a lot of selection for this tire size. if you're only wanting to go to 33s/34s id say save the money and stick with ur 16" rims and go 295/75r16