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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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I've made my mind up between 2 choices on things i wanna do to my truck and i need a little help deciding. So i have a 1997 1500 4x4 regular cab. It sits up pretty high stock, but these are the 2 things i'm considering. Tell me which one you think would look better & perform better:

2" HBS leveling kit with 285/75/16's w/ yokohama geolander at-s tires (i have this tire size now but no lift)
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2" HBS leveling kit with 265/75/16 M/T tires

need some help on deciding what do you guys think would look better??

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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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285's fill up the wheel well a lot better and in my opinion look a ton better
 
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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 10:45 PM
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Why smaller mud tires?
 
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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 10:46 PM
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yup go 285s... or do like i did... get a 3in lift, some 15in black steel wheels, 33-12.50s-15 muds
 
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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by EHS22
I've made my mind up between 2 choices on things i wanna do to my truck and i need a little help deciding. So i have a 1997 1500 4x4 regular cab. It sits up pretty high stock, but these are the 2 things i'm considering. Tell me which one you think would look better & perform better:

2" HBS leveling kit with 285/75/16's w/ yokohama geolander at-s tires (i have this tire size now but no lift)
or
2" HBS leveling kit with 265/75/16 M/T tires

need some help on deciding what do you guys think would look better??

Thanks
285's.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 11:20 PM
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285 M/Ts
 
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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 11:36 PM
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285 m/t's
 
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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 11:47 PM
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buy both

put the 285's on

and give me the 265's

works out good for everybody
 
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 07:32 AM
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Alright i was thinkin 285's too! The only reason i said no M/T's is i dont know of any that are decently priced. You guys have any ideas?

@dodgeram07- I dont even have enough money for one set of tires yet! Haha
 
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 07:36 AM
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i was going to change to 285's when i got my new tires, but instead got some 10ply 265's....looks good, but if there was any sort of lift on my truck id need bigger....kinda wish i got the 285's anyway, but thought id stay at stock size this time around......

all in all get 285's if you get a level kit...
 
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