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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 03:51 PM
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Whice one would be as close to the same size as stock, I'm not very wheel savvy and don't know what all the numbers mean. Thanks for any and all help!


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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 05:24 PM
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What tire size and wheel size do you have now? This site should help: http://www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 06:25 PM
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What tire size and wheel size do you have now? This site should help: http://www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp

I've got stock 17's with stock P265/70/17 tires, and was looking at some P285/70/17 Terra Grapplers, they grew on me. I just need to know what size Soft 8 would work with those, and the lug pattern. I should have been specific with original question, sorry about that!
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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The lug pattern is 5 x 5 1/2 (or 139.7mm). The 265s are 31.6" in diameter, 285s are 32.7" 285s should probably be mounted on a 9" wheel.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 06:33 PM
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285/70/17 is a tire that is a smidge under 33" tall and 11 1/4" wide. 17x8 wheels are ideal, 17x9 would work fine too. Bolt pattern is 5 on 5 1/2".

Good wheel, a LONG TIME Jeeper favorite. Very strong, no frills, steel wheel that's been around for longer than you have, LOL...
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by HammerZ71
285/70/17 is a tire that is a smidge under 33" tall and 11 1/4" wide. 17x8 wheels are ideal, 17x9 would work fine too. Bolt pattern is 5 on 5 1/2".

Good wheel, a LONG TIME Jeeper favorite. Very strong, no frills, steel wheel that's been around for longer than you have, LOL...
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The lug pattern is 5 x 5 1/2 (or 139.7mm). The 265s are 31.6" in diameter, 285s are 32.7" 285s should probably be mounted on a 9" wheel.

Thanks for the help guys, and Hammer, will that tall of a tire fit with my level?
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 07:01 PM
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perfect size for a level
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 07:03 PM
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That tire size would fit even without a level. It will be just fine with a level.

My truck way back in the winter of '04/'05, prior to most of the work I've done, with 33" Mickey Thompson tires that measured almost identical to the 32.7" tires you are wanting. Front keys are cranked about an inch and a half in the photo, so it should give you an excellent idea...

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Rake is very slight, it just looks like a lot of rake because the yard is sloped...
 

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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 08:17 PM
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Thanks guys!
 
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