285/70/17 ? possible ?

[hassoun]

Hey guys, i popped a tire last night and almost crashed. so time to buy a set of four tires. question is i have stock Denali 17" wheels. original tire size is 265/70/17. can i go up to 285/70/17 ? pros and cons please ? Thanks guys

 

[swtz71]

You can fit them if you crank the keys. But it looks like your sitting a bit low in the rear.
So you may want to get rear spacers. Front keys are a good idea but may not be necessary.
I ran 285/70's with just cranking the keys.

You will see a slight drop in mileage not to bad.

There is a pic in my photos.

 

[hassoun]

thanks man. my rear was sitting low because of some problems with my air ride. now its fixed. if i dont crank the keys you think i'll have some minor rubbing ? i've never cranked keys before. you ran your 285's by just cranking the rear and front ?

 

[swtz71]

Here is a picture of it before the drastic changes!.No I left the rear alone I just cranked the front keys

 

[KrautBurner]

you "shouldn't" rub since you have stock wheels

the guys who have problems rubbing normally have aftermarket (wider) wheels with more offset

 

[hassoun]

looks nice. thanks for everything man. i think im going to stick with 285's and order them now. Thanks again. i got a deal on 4 Nitto 285's for $771. what do you think ? do you suggest any better brand ?

 

[KrautBurner]

I'm guessing the Nitto Tera Grapplers?

good tires,
but I like BFG A/T, Goodyear: Silent Armor Pro-Grade and DuraTracks better
all 3 have the "mountain snowflake" winter rating

 

[hassoun]

thanks for the advice man. i just bought 4 tera graplers. They should be here on wednesday.

 

[swtz71]

Nice can't wait to see them on!!

 

[KrautBurner]

Nice can't wait to see them on!!

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