285/75/16 help?

hey guys,

ive been searching on the site, i can only find infor for a 3" lift, i currently have 265/75/16 with bilstein 5100's set at 2.5" and rear 2.5"aal. i have dick cepek dc-1 rims with -12 offset. i have all mudflaps on but they are the husky ones. wondering if i can fit 285/75/16 duratracs with minor trimming? or would i be better to go with a skinnier tire with the same height like 255/85/16? i dont do any offroading, just minor trails and fields etc. thanks for your help!

 

Where do you live? The 255's will have better traction in snow and it looks like you are in an area that gets snow?
With little offroading you could get away with minor trimming and run them probably.
There are a lot of threads on it... Somewhere...
Are you at 2.5" or 1.75"?

DCLBFTW!

 

your going to rub pretty good with 285/75 16's ... buddy has those in a duratrac on his taco and he still rubs the cab mount even with the cab mount chop. Inner fender completely removed, pinch weld flattened, and he has fiberglass flares.

You will pop off stock fender flares with 285's if you do any sort of flexing.

 

I am running these with about 2.25-2.5" of lift and MB 352's (forget the specs). I rubbed pretty bad on a lot of the wheel well plastics and mud flaps. I ended up removing those after being unsuccessful with trimming. I don't rub on the cab mount at all (I only did the chop on the drivers side in prep and never needed to do the passenger side). I have done a lot of wheeling since and a lot of flexing so far and I don't think I rub anywhere else after trimming everything. My fender flares have yet to pop off nor rub even at full flex.

 

I have a 2in lift and 285's mine rubbed on thw front mud flap and front fender liner and a small spot on the lower part of the fender flare. They don't rub on the cab mount at all tho I took it off roading slightly today and flexed a bit not rubbing

 

I have the same mb 352 wheels they are 16x8.5 -6 offset 4.5in bc

 

Go with the 285's op and do the minor trimming you won't regret it. They look awesome as well. I only take mine on hunting trails mainly and never had a problem.just make sure you have 4.5in back spacing or u will hit the uca

 

Yep same exact thing here, these wheels gave just enough clearance.

OP, this may not be an issue to you or is something you already know, but be prepared to take a ~3mpg loss. I am getting around 17-18mpg highway and city and about 15-17mpg off roading.

 

ya im in quebec canada, we get snow lol.

 

ya im fully aware of the mpg loss, they look badass though so who cares?? haha

 

2.5

 

Haha they do look so good

I knew about it too and didn't care a whole bunch either, but just giving a heads up!

 

Ok cool, I'm running 255's on my truck with no issues. I'm a full 3" though haha
They will probably be a little better fit...
Spent a lot of time in Quebec. Buddy lived in Montreal and one in Huntington. We are only 1hr from Montreal.
Truck is looking good!

 

which direction? im an hour east of mtl, in the eastern townships, love it out here

 

what is the best 3" lift? new coils? aal?

 

I was south Malone area and Plattsburgh.

How much did you want to spend on a lift?
I'd say go full OME coils shocks and Dakars and some UCA'S if you can

 

i go to plattsburgh all the time, i was hoping to fit the 285's with the current 2.5" lift have now, and my dick cepek dc-1's which i believe are 4.5" b/s

 

It will be tight and you'll have to trim and probably do a CMC.

 

whats the best way to get my front end to 3"? ome coils? i would like the front to be nose high a bit anyway, im sure the rear doesnt need to be lifted more just the front no?

 

Ome or eibach coils. You can do 885s and a top plate or do 887s that's what I just bought. Or eibach has a 1.6in lift spring and a 2.5 both will need top plate and 1.6 springs can be set to .85 on the 5100s