Will 285 75/16's fit without lift?

[corn-noheler]

I have a 97' 2 door and want to throw on 285 75/ 16 A/T's. Does anyone know if they will fit without rubbing. I also want custom wheels. Any suggestions on tires and wheels? My tahoe is silver and dark grey. I need to post a picture. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[ScottyG]

yes they will. i have a 96 blue two door. i have bfg's all terrain ko's. the are awsome tires but a little pricy. i dont know if im gunna buy them just for that reason. they are $40 more per tire now then when i baught my truck 3 years ago.

 

[corn-noheler]

Thanks for the reply. I was looking at Bridgestone Dueler A/T's with Pacer P187 wheels. I like the looks of the bfg's but they are a little too pricey. I like the Bridgestone Dueler A/T's on the H3's, so I think that's what i'm gonna buy - they look tough.

 

[jwpotts0413]

don't get your wheels over 8" wide or they will rub. also consider a lower profile tire to prevent rubs. i suggest 285/70/16 instead. they look the same but are a lil smaller in diameter. either way your gonna rub if you turn the wheels all the way and fully compress the suspension with 285s on stock height. i suggest add-a-leafs in the rear and torsion keys up front. about a $200 lift kit including installation labor costs. this extra 2" inches will ensure you don't rub even with hard core off road wheeling.

tho most people i know with old body style (obs) tahoes and silverados just leave stock height and run 285s hardly noticeable rubbing. ive seen 315s many times on stock height and they don't rub that bad unless you turn all the way over a big bump. they are a lot heavier tho and will eventually tear your truck up(315s that is).

 

[chevyrider]

285's will fit like everyone has said with a little rub on aggressive turns, however you have to consider other things that will affect the car. with the bridgestones you will be riding on almost a 33 in. tire, so your speed will be considerably off (you can of course figure this out) if you were going 35 you might really be going 33 or 34 just depends on speed. but more importantly you will throw off your shifting. a transmission will go when it goes, but if you have a high mileage car riding tires up 4 sizes from stock this will definatley affect that process. i wouldnt say that you would get the tires and find you have shifting trouble in a few thousand miles, but over time you will probably hurt/ruin the tranny. GM has the options of recalibration of the rpm and speeds etc. but they list the tire options as : 245 (stock) and 265. so i dont know if they would calibrate a 285. So even though the tires look nice and may not rub bad you could have bigger troubles down the rode. P.S. if you ride 265 bridgestones like i do you still get almost a 32 in. tire but are on the safer side plus you save a couple of bucks.

 

[jwpotts0413]

you can buy a hypertech programmer to recalibrate your speedometer, and adjust your transmission shift firmness, shift points, and several other helpful options. plus it gives you more horsepower while giving you better gas mileadge. only downside is they cost almost $400. prolly would pay for itself in a year or so worth of gas tho...

 

[josh31023]

i have a 1996 2dr with 285/75/16 on factory wheels and they dont scrub at all

 

[1999HOE]

^^^got a pic specially from the back i de love to see the profile

 

[josh31023]

here's a couple pics. maybe they will help. 285/75/16 Toyo Open Country A/T's

 

[Biggwaukegan]

don't get your wheels over 8" wide or they will rub. also consider a lower profile tire to prevent rubs. i suggest 285/70/16 instead. they look the same but are a lil smaller in diameter. either way your gonna rub if you turn the wheels all the way and fully compress the suspension with 285s on stock height. i suggest add-a-leafs in the rear and torsion keys up front. about a $200 lift kit including installation labor costs. this extra 2" inches will ensure you don't rub even with hard core off road wheeling.

tho most people i know with old body style (obs) tahoes and silverados just leave stock height and run 285s hardly noticeable rubbing. ive seen 315s many times on stock height and they don't rub that bad unless you turn all the way over a big bump. they are a lot heavier tho and will eventually tear your truck up(315s that is).

WHERE DO YOU GET THE rear add a leaf and front torsion key kits for 200?? just wondering because i want that too and havent seen them for the 200:umn:

 

[josh31023]

Me too. I am looking for a set of torsion bar keys and rear add a leafs & shocks so I can take my 285/75/16's off and run 33x12.50x17's on 17x9's

 

[madspeed]

Guess I went the other route, but i'm running 305/45/20 on 10" wide rims on my 99 Denali, NO rubbing at all. The tires are about as close to the stock size as you can get too.

 

[jwpotts0413]

big: u get it from ebay, duh? or u could pay 3-4x that at your local 4x4 shop and get the same parts from the same place =)
josh: just get some stock 17's can run em on there stock height. don't let the grease monkey tell u they wont fit either. he is just too lazy to mount them (it is kind of a b!tch)

'92-00 torsion keys = $40+shipping

'02-06 torsion keys = $40+shipping

front and rear lift kit using keys with raised leaf spring mounts= $150+ shipping

add-a-leaf = $70+shipping

4 shocks w/ add-a-leaf = $300 shipped (not a lift)

pro comp 6" rear lift leaf springs = $150+shipping (requires new shocks and custom pinion angle alignment)

angled lift blocks are the easiest way to lift the back, especially if u are on a budget. crank the stock torsion bars up 2/3 and u can run 315s with no rear lift at all.

these ****ty cast blocks will work if u don't drive hard. at least they are angled to prevent driveline vibration. i cracked mine in 3 weeks then switched to solid billet aluminum ones (custom made of course)

happy trails!

 

[CHEVYMANE]

Yep. Runnin Mickey T's On My Tonka Truck Right Now. No Rub, No
Scrub, No Lift --- Yet!