calling all wheel experts....

[MSHardeman]

The 285/60/18 Terra Grapplers will fit just fine without doing a lift. You will need to trim a small triangle of the front cladding in front of the tires, but that should be about it. I ran the 60's for three years in Moab at stock height and never had a rubbing problem.

[etlsport]

i think nitto makes a 285/55/18 dune grappler

[Riff Raff]

i think nitto makes a 285/55/18 dune grappler

Negative, they do not.

[etlsport]

hm, i couldnt find em either now, i could have sworn that Biju had a set on his proton, also thought a guy at a tire shop told me he could get the dune grapper but not the terra grappler in that size.. maybe they used to anyway thanks for the correction

just for s&g if you want saturday i can look at work to see what im able to order in similar sizes

[LittleBeast]

The 285/60/18 Terra Grapplers will fit just fine without doing a lift. You will need to trim a small triangle of the front cladding in front of the tires, but that should be about it. I ran the 60's for three years in Moab at stock height and never had a rubbing problem.

I 2nd this opinion from personal experience 285 60 18 Grappler = awesome choice

[ScottinMA]

Thanks everyone! I'm running the Nitto terras now (255/55/18) and would ultimately like to get the 285s since they have worked out so well here. Just wasn't sure they would fit. Rickshaw pointed out that he made a two inch lift to accommodate the Nitto terra 285s so I was a bit skiddish. Rowhard, as for the offset, I went to Town Fair tire with an advertisement and they matched the price. I told them that I desired an offset that would prevent the tire from sticking outside of the cladding (illegal in MA) and my sales guy called their "wheel specialist" and assured me that they would not stick out. So if I have a problem then they are going to replace my $. When I asked about the offset my sales guy didn't know citing the "experts" had made the decision and placed the order : )

[rowhard]

As far as the 285/60/18's. When I had them on the stock wheel, all I had to do was trim the front cladding, you couldn't even tell it was done. When I went with the after market wheel with a +18mm offset, I had to crank the torsion bars and knock the rear cladding in. That is why I asked what the wheel offset was. Hope this helps

[ScottinMA]

Rowhard,

I do appreciate your experience and I'm planning to call Town Fair today and get that offset number. When I get the info I'll post it.

[ScottinMA]

and the offset is:

+18

[ScottinMA]

The 285/60/18 Terra Grapplers will fit just fine without doing a lift. You will need to trim a small triangle of the front cladding in front of the tires, but that should be about it. I ran the 60's for three years in Moab at stock height and never had a rubbing problem.

MSHardeman,

Do you recall the offset on your wheels running the Terras? My new wheels have a +18 offset

[LittleBeast]

MSHardeman,

Do you recall the offset on your wheels running the Terras? My new wheels have a +18 offset

Mark and I both had them on stock rims, so i think stock offset is +38 on those 18" Isuzu rims so you will be further out slightly. You might be a tad bit outside the wheel arcs with the included wider 285's, and by tad bit I mean a few mm. Like maybe 5mm outside cladding at the most, no biggie hardly dedtectable by the naked eye. You WILL have to shave a small triangle out of the front of the front wheel well cladding, you may or may not have to shave a little bit off the rear of the front wheel well, this is NO BIG deal really. If you do have to shape the metal slightly just make sure to use some touch up paint to eliminate any future rusting and don't worry about how pretty it looks it is all covered by plastic anyways. You will not have to do anything at all to the rear wheel wells ever unless you want to run some 36" tires or something Go with the 285 60 18 and you will be so happy you did, you might not ever change it again.

[ScottinMA]

Mark and I both had them on stock rims, so i think stock offset is +38 on those 18" Isuzu rims so you will be further out slightly. You might be a tad bit outside the wheel arcs with the included wider 285's, and by tad bit I mean a few mm. Like maybe 5mm outside cladding at the most, no biggie hardly dedtectable by the naked eye. You WILL have to shave a small triangle out of the front of the front wheel well cladding, you may or may not have to shave a little bit off the rear of the front wheel well, this is NO BIG deal really. If you do have to shape the metal slightly just make sure to use some touch up paint to eliminate any future rusting and don't worry about how pretty it looks it is all covered by plastic anyways. You will not have to do anything at all to the rear wheel wells ever unless you want to run some 36" tires or something Go with the 285 60 18 and you will be so happy you did, you might not ever change it again.

Very convincing LittleBeast! I'm fine with cutting cladding. I can swing a hammer too. Thanks!

[etlsport]

i knew i had seen dune grapplers in 285/55/18.. just looked up what i can order thru work in that size..

nitto dune grappler
michelin pilot xb
yokohama avs st

[ScottinMA]

i knew i had seen dune grapplers in 285/55/18.. just looked up what i can order thru work in that size..

nitto dune grappler
michelin pilot xb
yokohama avs st

Where did you find Dune Grapplers in that size?? Is this through your work?

[etlsport]

yea they come up in my computer at sears auto center as being available to order for 355 each