Will 285/75-16 Rub?
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Cargo Master
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From: St. Louis, Mo.
Will 285/75-16 Rub?
Looking at new tires. Wanting to go a size up to the 285/75 16. Anybody running these with rubbing the wheel well? My truck is 2 wd with a 2" coil spacer in the front. Will these give me another 1-2" of height? Thanks,
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From: North of Greenville
I have a 2WD with NO coil spacers. Been running Bridgestone Revos - 285/75-16's since April... approximately 8-10K miles with no rubbing at all. They look really good, too! Lock-to-lock on turning tight... absolutely no rubbing at all.
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From: Milroy, PA
If it sits now, like the 4wds do, it really should not. I ran those for a while, and it would barely touch, and only when new, my oem ford hard plastic mud flaps. I tied them back though, to make it stop.
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They don't rub on a 4x4 with no lift. My 2wd came with 265's, and it looks like the 285's are only a little over an inch taller than those. With the spacers up front, I'd guess you'll be fine.
Hopefully someone who's done this can tell you for sure.
Edit. Too slow again.
Hopefully someone who's done this can tell you for sure.
Edit. Too slow again.
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From: Lancaster, Pa.
I got the 285,s with the stock rims on mine and before the leveling kit, no rubbing whatsoever. Fills in them wheel wells a little better.
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I have 315/70/16's on stock wheels but I do have a 2.5" level kit from tuff country also. I have a little rub on full lock left and right. I don't go off road much so don't have any info on that.
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I have 305's on stock Lariat rims and even before the leveling kit and 4 inch block in the back, I had no issues what-so-ever. Even with my plow on and a ton and a quarter of salt in the back last season. With the 2wd and the leveling kit 285's should be ok assuming that your springs are in good shape.
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I drive pretty hard, but I got a little less I believe then 40k miles out of that exact tire, with my driving habits, and a 9k # truck. They work really well in the winter, and on wet roads. I really like that tire.
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From: Powder Springs, East TN
The Duelers A/T Revos looked good but at about 40-50% tread two of them broke the belts. I think the P/O towed some heavy horse trailers with the truck and overloaded those D Rated tires. I ended up going with some brand new Michelin M/S 285s I got for 400 dollars mounted.
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Really? I have 295's now with no rubbing at all, was going to get 305's after my 2.5" leveling kit but if I can get 315's with no to little rubbing I might go for that. Is the 2.5" the only thing done to your truck? stock rims?