Tire Questions????

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Author Message   Hill Mainor (Gahill2) New Member Username: Gahill2 Post Number: 35 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 04:35 pm:    I found out that BFG makes 285x65R18 All Terrains. I want to put these on my truck. Does anyone know what or if I will have to modify the suspension. Is there anything else I will have to do to accommodate these tires on an 03 HSE. Thanks, Hill   max garcia (Max_n_erica) New Member Username: Max_n_erica Post Number: 29 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 06:22 pm:    That tire is almost 33" tall and 11.5" wide. I would think you would need 3" of lift to fit them. I have a 2" lift (D1) and with the MTR 235's I had to trim. MTR's are almost 32" tall and only 9.3" wide. Hope this helps. Maybe someone with a D2 will chim in. Max   David W (Davesdisco2) New Member Username: Davesdisco2 Post Number: 10 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 08:08 pm:    Hill, my setup on my disco 2 for my 285/75/16 trxus is rovertym three inch springs and fox shox's. Only rubbing is on my radius arm on a sharp turn. David   Rick Neff (Lostinboston) New Member Username: Lostinboston Post Number: 17 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 08:41 pm:    I have them on a RTE 3" lift and they fit great. You can prob get by with a 2" lift but 3" is no prob at all. I did have to adjust my steering stops, but not much. Nitto makes a 285/60/18 AT that will fit with a 2" lift. Or if you want to go bigger, BFG makes a 35/12.5/18 MTR -Rick   John Lombos (Rover4us) Member Username: Rover4us Post Number: 62 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 09:37 pm:    Does anyone know what the biggest 18" tire is that would fit on a D2 stock height?   Hill Mainor (Gahill2) New Member Username: Gahill2 Post Number: 37 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Friday, September 05, 2003 - 06:05 pm:    Thanks for all of the info.....I didn't have any clue how much it would take. Are those the tires that you guys would do? Any other suggestions are welcome. If any of you have any pics of your trucks with tires this size would you let me know? Thanks again, Hill   Ho Chung (Thediscoho) Moderator Username: Thediscoho Post Number: 296 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Friday, September 05, 2003 - 06:12 pm:    here's what i'd do: buy a set of 16 inch wheels. lift suspension 2 inches and 265/75-16 for tires. if you dont' want to lift, then keep the stock tires/wheels. |ho>   Hill Mainor (Gahill2) New Member Username: Gahill2 Post Number: 38 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Friday, September 05, 2003 - 08:01 pm:    I don't mind lifting....I talked with my dealer and he said I need to wait until my warranty is up...I really don't see why that should void your warranty....I can't wait for these tires to wear out.   Bill Collett (Bcollett) New Member Username: Bcollett Post Number: 15 Registered: 07-2003 Posted on Saturday, September 06, 2003 - 10:14 am:    That's wierd, my dealer said they dont't have a problem with lifting mine. I want to talk to them more about the warranty before I actually do the lift.