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Title: tire size question
Post by: Blake Scheuneman on July 19, 2011, 03:20:42 AM
04 crew cab 1/2 ton z71, my brother owned the truck befor me and he had 285s and he claims they didnt rub. he put 265s on it before i purchased it. i put a 2 inch torsion key and 2 inch rear block lift kit under it. My question is does anyone know FOR FACT if i can clear a 305 now? i dont wanna spend big bucks on tires to realize they dont fit lol THANKS  GotMud?
Title: Re: tire size question
Post by: OHEARN.2012 on July 19, 2011, 03:28:59 AM
i had 315 75 16s on my old stock k1500 1995
Title: Re: tire size question
Post by: Blake Scheuneman on July 19, 2011, 04:48:36 AM
im not cuttin my body up did you have to did they rub
Title: Re: tire size question
Post by: RedneckMudder on July 19, 2011, 01:11:38 PM
to bad thats 6 lug you could try out my 305's but theyre 8 lugs
Title: Re: tire size question
Post by: ProGrade on July 19, 2011, 04:15:16 PM
Quote from: OHEARN.2012 on July 19, 2011, 03:28:59 AM
i had 315 75 16s on my old stock k1500 1995
different generation, not entirely comparable

These are 285-70-17s on my 06, it has a 2 1/2 spring lift in the rear and  turned up bars up front (about 2 1/2 also).  I heard it hit plastic once at the dunes in reverse with the wheel turned a little, I think I caught the valance.  use a tire conversion chart to find out how tall the 305's will be (you need the aspect ration and rim size, it makes the height measurement) 305 is the width not the height.  they will be about 12" wide (mine are 11 and just miss in front of the tire.
Title: Re: tire size question
Post by: OHEARN.2012 on July 19, 2011, 04:56:07 PM
Quote from: Blake Scheuneman on July 19, 2011, 04:48:36 AM
im not cuttin my body up did you have to did they rub
nope no cutting
Title: Re: tire size question
Post by: RIP_K52007 on July 19, 2011, 05:00:25 PM
just bring it to discount tire... get tires test fitted, put one on rim bolt it on see if it rubs, if it dont we dont charge, just try the next size smaller til something fits.

rim size matters too, a 285/70R15 is smaller than a 285/70R16 just FYI

I got some 315/75R17's out here if you wanna roll them upto it hahaha :P
Title: Re: tire size question
Post by: the harvester on July 21, 2011, 08:49:10 PM
ive had 285s and 305s on my 05 crewcab and neither rubbed  they were both the same size except the 305s were about half inch wider