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Author Message   Parrish R. Blackmon (Discoveryfl) Member Username: Discoveryfl Post Number: 62 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2003 - 04:27 pm:    I want to put OME 751 springs up front and 762 springs in the rear. What is the largest tire I can fit? Are 265/75/16s too big?   Parrish R. Blackmon (Discoveryfl) Member Username: Discoveryfl Post Number: 64 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 10:51 am:    Help please. I have to buy new tires and am stuck. Thanks.   Joey (Joey4420) Member Username: Joey4420 Post Number: 81 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 05:50 pm:    Try the tech section under tires...sorry but I don't have a lift yet and that is where I found the info for future reference.   Chris Browne (Chris_browne) Member Username: Chris_browne Post Number: 178 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 05:58 pm:    265/75 aren't too big, but in my opinion that size on a d1 makes it look silly. 235/85-16 is a better size... Moving on, decided on a tire yet?   Chris Browne (Chris_browne) Member Username: Chris_browne Post Number: 179 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 05:59 pm:    BTW - Get the tin snips out for the rear, you'll need em.....   Parrish R. Blackmon (Discoveryfl) Member Username: Discoveryfl Post Number: 65 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 09:22 pm:    I'm looking at the BFG mud terrain. I had a set once and they were great, although a little costly. I've always had good luck with Bridgestone tires though. Maybe their MT will work as well. Too many choices! I've heard of a bunch of people running Dunlop tires, but I don't know much about them. I'm concerned with road noise, as I travel a lot.   marc olivares (Pugs) Member Username: Pugs Post Number: 89 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 10:07 pm:    255/85-16 thats what you need! mt-km look amazing on D1s in a 255/85   Mark Devereux (Groupw) Member Username: Groupw Post Number: 66 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 09:09 am:    I'm running 265/75's on my D1 - they work fine. You do have to do a bit of body cutting in the rear. You will also loose turning radius. I got offset wheels (3/4 inch) to preserve mine.   Mark Devereux (Groupw) Member Username: Groupw Post Number: 68 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 09:59 am:    Here's what 265/75's look like on my truck.   Nick A. (Nick) New Member Username: Nick Post Number: 20 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 12:12 pm:    Will the 255-65-16 on a stock suspension D1 require trimming and is the rim wide enough to handle this size? (I know it is the same height as stock 235-70-16 just wondering about the width) Has anyone tried this size and did the ride and handling improve at all? thanks..   Parrish R. Blackmon (Discoveryfl) Member Username: Discoveryfl Post Number: 69 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Saturday, June 28, 2003 - 12:33 pm:    255/65/16s will fit with no problem. I have 245/70/16s now and have no problem whatsoever.   Chris Whybrew (Dcwhybrew) New Member Username: Dcwhybrew Post Number: 40 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Saturday, June 28, 2003 - 04:36 pm:    Parrish, pardon a dumb question but will the 255/65/16s and the 245/70/16s fit on stock wheels? I am considering an upgrade from my POS 225/75/16 GY Wrangler AT/Ss. Thanks   Parrish R. Blackmon (Discoveryfl) Member Username: Discoveryfl Post Number: 70 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Saturday, June 28, 2003 - 06:09 pm:    Yep. No problems with either. I started with stock 235/70/16s.