Can I fit 285/70 17s on a 2wd ram w/o a lift if I get the right backspacing on whatever rims I get? If not what about 285/65 17s? I have only seen a few brands with this size, though. I tried a search, but couldn't find any straight answers on anything but 4x4s.

 

It will rub most likely, certain brands of tire might not though(while driving on road)......be real easy to pick up a spacer and then not have to worry

A 1.5" daystar spacer is about $50 shipped

Never seen a 285/65/17 but it might fit.

 

he might mean 285/70/16 but saying 17. before i got my 2001 i had a 96 1500 long bed club cab which i had 285/ cant remember if it was 70 or 75/16 on it with no lift 2wd only rubed at full lock

 

I saw a 2nd gen Ram at work this past weekend that had 285's on it. Looked great. It had Eagle Alloys that were deeper set than stock, so they stuck out. I noticed the driver's side fender liner had a hole cut it in, so they apparently rubbed.

 

actually, the only ones I saw were yokohama geolanders in 285/65 17 (31.6 in tall and 11.6 wide), but I plan on getting some 17x8 cragar d-windows, so what backspacing should I get to cram them under?

 

From 4.25 to 5

 

the 4.25 would give a deeper look to the wheel right? or is it the other way around?

 

More backspacing tucks the wheels further into the fenders. (and gives a higher likelihood of rubbing on the control arms. at least, on the 4wd guys....)

 

Yes your right, the less the backspacing the deeper the wheel will look

 

redheadhunter21, what backspacing do your soft 8s have