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What OFFSET are the 18x9 rims you got? Stock is +38, (I'm sure this time) so the farther away you go from that (toward zero), the more trimming and BFH work you'll need.
My aftermarket rims were 18x8 with -2 offset, and required a TON of trimming and BFH work (to move the bolt in the rear of the front wheel well back some) to get 265/60-18s to fit. EVEN MORE will be needed to get your 285/60s to fit.
(But there's one member that has the -2 with 285/60s- RAZ - see pics in his gallery)
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The 285/60-18s will fit with NO LIFT, and very minimal trimming. MANY of us, have run this size on the stock 18" rims.
285/65-18s - those are over 1" taller than 60s (31.5" vs. 32.6") so that will make a difference.
Here's a great webstie to compare tires sizes with a visualizer.:
http://www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp
But just as a point of reference to start, here's trimming to fit 285/60-18 on OEM RIMS:
NO TB cranked, and NO lift, NO special springs or spacers etc.
Since these are hand made cars, we've heard several instances where people encounter slight variances and tolerances, so you may have a slightly larger or smaller piece to cut, etc.
Stock everything with 285/60-18 tires:
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) so the farther away you go from that (toward zero), the more trimming and BFH work you'll need.


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