285/75 R16 questions.

[VX1032]

Guys,

I just picked up some 285/75 R16's. They are on the truck and I have to trim a bit tomorrow. So far it only rubs on the front bumper at the edge on a turn when the body leans. I will find out how much more I have to trim tomorrow when I flex it a bit.

2 questions

1) anyone with 285/75's. How much did you have to trim?

2) my tires, under load, only sit at 32". I am just thinking that it is a small 285/75. But how how are your 285/75 under the weight of the vehicle?

FYI, ome 913's in the back and a torsion crank to almost level. Rocker panels are now sitting 18.25 inches off the ground.

[99VC]

Can you post some PICS with the 285/75/16, I just put 265/75/16 Nitto Grappler A/T on my 99 and had to do a little trimming on the inter front cladding. I thought this was as large as I could go on a stock rim and not rub with a little trimming.

[VX1032]

Rock Sliders get welded on tomorrow, so Wednesday should be a beautiful day for picture taking.

[castigan]

i had 265/70/16 on my vehicross.. i put 265/75/16 on it and my fuel economy has gone thru the roof !!!!!! i was getting 400km per tank around town... now im only getting 300.. just !!!! and my pick up off the line has dropped also.... im wishing i had gotten bigger tyres now :(

[VX1032]

All highway driving I was getting anywhere between 12-15MPG depending on hills. I was also having a drag increasing lights and roof rack, so I wasn't unhappy. But thankfully gas is cheap this week.

[VX1032]

Pics are up in my gallery of the VX with 285/65 R16's on. Also there is a side pic of how much I had to trim to get the 285's to clear without rubbing. The VX made it through Uwharrie this weekend without a rubbing, so I did more then enough trimming on the front of the front tires. The backs, well I didn't trim. I justed used the BFH and gave it a couple good whacks. No issues. I do think that my 285/75 R16's are a bit on the small side. Inflated and with vehicle weight on them, they are only standing right at 32" tall. I think they are about a quarter to half inch smaller than other smiliar sized tires.
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/12325/ppuser/1232

[Sprey]

Just to bump up the thread.

Im due for new tires, come down to either 265/75/16, 275/75/16 or 285/75/16.

Im running a 16x8 0 offset wheel and a 2.5 lift, (ome912) tb crank and front bj flip.

Is it possible to run the 275/16/75 or 285/75/16 on the 0 offset wheel. without modding the wheel wells or alot of trimming ?

I know ill have to do some trimming how much would need to be done?.

So far im leaning towards to the 265/75/16s.

Cheers guys

Ignore what i wrote above please if you can answer do so :p. ive decided to go with the 265/75/16s. For a better price than the larger tyres and the ease of fitting them versus the 285 75s.

[VX1032]

You can see from my gallery trimming wasn't really that bad, and it is only noticable on the car if you know what you are looking for.

[haggisgood]

when having to "trim".. what tool are you guys using..
looks like some rough edges in some pics..
any advice to reduce the rough look?
thanks
Haggis

[Sprey]

i was gonna use a router i think that call it ? lol i just know the tool by sight its like a little drill that you can put attachments on. prob use that to cut mine or ill find something else.

[MSHardeman]

Haggis,

When I trimmed my cladding for my tires I used a Dremmel tool with a cut off wheel attached to it. After the initial cut I used some sandpaper to smooth out and ease the edges for a "stock" look. If you didn't know it, you would never know that the cladding has been trimmed.

[Sprey]

Ended up using a air hacksaw thing. did the job was ease :D on the front now just have to do the back bits of the wells.