calling all wheel experts....

[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

[ScottinMA]

Oh yeah, $300+ is a great price for tire!

[Riff Raff]

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

Hmmm, that's gotta be a "typo" on the Sears computer. The only true source for true information is the actual NITTO-USA tire website, and it shows that the "55" series do not exist in the Dune Grappler. Please correct me if I'm wrong.