Hello...recently purchased an '01 100 with some fairly chewed up 16" alloys and in need of new tires. Got a sweet deal on some '06 LC/LX 18" rims which I now have in hand. Looking for advice, as I would like to upgrade the "look" of the truck without compromising ride quality (sound familiar?).
So a couple questions...I want to put 285s on the wheels for a little "beefier" look rather than the recommended 275/60/18s...any negative impacts of choosing the slightly larger/wider tire? I heard "maybe a little worse in the snow" and read that it might throw more stones up on the paint (although I don't believe 285s will stick out that much further). Any chance of the tires rubbing on the wheel wells with the factory suspension? Should I consider a 1" or 2" lift kit, or does that come with additional concerns? Would a small suspension lift even help with wider tires? Is that going to compromise on-road ride quality even further than just the move from 16" to 18" rims?
I'm sure these are dumb questions to most of you with a ton more experience...I bought larger tires for my V6 Jeep Wrangler 10 years ago and never had to mess with the suspension (was only doing fire trails that weren't too difficult in true off-roading terms), but that's the extent of my personal experience so I figured I'd ask here.
I'm sad to report that this baby will not see a lot of off-road action as we've moved back from Arizona and I'm 10 years and 2 kids older than my off-roading days, so about 97% of this will be for looks only.
Thoughts?
So a couple questions...I want to put 285s on the wheels for a little "beefier" look rather than the recommended 275/60/18s...any negative impacts of choosing the slightly larger/wider tire? I heard "maybe a little worse in the snow" and read that it might throw more stones up on the paint (although I don't believe 285s will stick out that much further). Any chance of the tires rubbing on the wheel wells with the factory suspension? Should I consider a 1" or 2" lift kit, or does that come with additional concerns? Would a small suspension lift even help with wider tires? Is that going to compromise on-road ride quality even further than just the move from 16" to 18" rims?
I'm sure these are dumb questions to most of you with a ton more experience...I bought larger tires for my V6 Jeep Wrangler 10 years ago and never had to mess with the suspension (was only doing fire trails that weren't too difficult in true off-roading terms), but that's the extent of my personal experience so I figured I'd ask here.
I'm sad to report that this baby will not see a lot of off-road action as we've moved back from Arizona and I'm 10 years and 2 kids older than my off-roading days, so about 97% of this will be for looks only.
Thoughts?
You will see a small drop in gas mileage, maybe a mile or two less per gallon. You will also feel a little performance loss when going to the 285's. I will say though, the 100 handles this much better than a lot of other 4x4's out there.
