can anyone tell me if I can run 285 bfgs with bilsteins adjustable shocks on 2006 tundra? Along with stock 17'' wheels any advise will be super helpful.. thanks
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Yes, but you might rub a little on either the UCA or pinch weld at full turn. I put 1.25 inch spacers on and eliminated the rub. Looks a lot better than stock and fill the wheel wells nicely.
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So the bilsteins adjustable shocks Should act like the spacers you used? Thanks for the reply
No, the shocks will give you enough vertical lift for the 285's but you might need wheel spacers so the tires don't rub because they are larger. You might be ok without, but most put 1.25 to 1.5 inch wheel spacers to make sure they can turn their steering wheel alll the way without the tires rubbing.
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Yeah I don't wanna use the spacers so I'm not sure if I should go with 285
Was just going to post a similar question. i have a 2012 Tundra (4WD, 5.7 rock warrior) with the stock Bilsteins and 285/70R17 BFG T/A 's. No rubbing. I need new tires however, and found that 285/75R17's are like $50 cheaper than the smaller 285/70R17's. They should be about 1.1" larger in diameter. But to save $200 on tires..... Does anyone have experience mounting these? I am assuming I will need a front strut spacer/wheel spacer... But wanting to know if I can "get away" with a little rubbing for now
Thanks,
Josh
Thanks,
Josh
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I know we are talking Tundra's but my '07 Sequoia has similar set up.. G2s 285/70/17. I added the RevTek 2.5" Leveling kit and now G2 1.25" wheel spacers. I also removed front fender flaps and have absolutely no rubbing. I think the 285/75/17 is almost a 35" tire - don't think I could run that one without additional mods.
Closer to a 33" actually. 315 is closer to a 35.
285/75r17 is 33.83" so nearly a 34" tire not all 285's 275's 315's etc are created equal. You have to account for sidewall aspect and wheel size when gauging tires.
285= width in mm
285/25.4(metric equivalent of 1")=11.22" wide
11.22" x 75% AR= 8.415" sidewall
8.415" x 2 =16.83" of sidewall
16.83"+17"=33.83" tire....if the measurement is a true measure and not close enough like most of the tire industry.
what im getting at is that a 295/75R17 is 34.42" yet a 315/70R17 is only34.36..so the larger number means nothing unless you're directly comparing tires with the same aspect and wheel sizes.
