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What tire size would fill in my 3 inch lift?

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by Campbell2010, Jan 14, 2010.

  1. Jan 14, 2010 at 4:59 AM
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    Campbell2010

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    saving to get my lift and tires put on at the same time. Im going to get a 3 inch lift and trying to find a tire size that will fill it out.. can you give me around what size i should be looking for?
     
  2. Jan 14, 2010 at 5:30 AM
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    i run 275/70/18 on mine with a 3 inch lift
     
  3. Jan 14, 2010 at 8:27 AM
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    285/75/17
     
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    ive got 285/65/18. a 70 would be a little to big for a 18" rim IMO.
     
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    Would those fit prerunner with a 3" lift and stock 17" rims they are nearly 34"x11.2" ?
     
  6. Jan 14, 2010 at 9:45 AM
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    You got me thinking now. I think I have 285/75/17 but it may be 285/70/17

    Not sure how much of a difference there is there. I had to do some very minor trimming. And I have adjustable CoilOvers that are set around 2 or 2.5.

    With a 3" lift you shuold be fine.
     
  7. Jan 14, 2010 at 10:26 AM
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    they're 285/70/r17's almost without a doubt.

    ~33" tires in metric are:

    285/75/r16
    285/70/r17
    285/65/r18

    Please keep in mind that 285mm wide tires will rub on stock rims.
     
  8. Jan 14, 2010 at 10:36 AM
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    There we go, I knew somebody with some knowledge would come in soon.

    I am running 285/70/r17 and I have 1.25 Spidertrax wheel adapters.
     
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    285/70/17 mickey thompsons on a moto metal wheel with 4.5" backspacing. No rubbing and my lift is a toytec ultimate kit. Bigger than that would look overstuffed and stupid.
     
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    I'm running 305/70/16 on my 2008 Toyota Tacoma 3 inch lift on it
     
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    Did you have to do a lot of trimming?
     

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