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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 05:11 PM
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Need/Want Bigger tires

I have 275/65-18 stock wheels and tires and would like to upgrade the tires to something that will fill it in better.

I have the AS 2" leveling kit and 4X4

I like the Nitto Terra Grapplers. Are 325/60/18 the biggest tire i can fit?

Thanks for any info.

John
 
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 07:43 PM
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You can fit up to a 35x12.50 using the OEM wheels. If you go to an aftermarket wheel, stick with a 33 like the 305/60-18's.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by wandell
You can fit up to a 35x12.50 using the OEM wheels. If you go to an aftermarket wheel, stick with a 33 like the 305/60-18's.


Are you saying i could fit 325/65-18 Nitto's and are those the biggest tire Nitto makes for my wheel.


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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 09:09 PM
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Are you saying i could fit 325/65-18 Nitto's and are those the biggest tire Nitto makes for my wheel.
No. 325/65/18 is a 13.5" tire not a 12.5".
 
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 09:25 PM
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No. 325/65/18 is a 13.5" tire not a 12.5".
Ok I'm still trying to figure this out.
I'm trying to find the biggest tire for my stock 18 inch rims.
Will any of these tires fit and which is the biggest.

LT285/65R18 E 125R
LT285/60R18 E 123S
LT325/60R18 D 119S


Thanks john
 
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by js1600
Ok I'm still trying to figure this out.
I'm trying to find the biggest tire for my stock 18 inch rims.
Will any of these tires fit and which is the biggest.

LT285/65R18 E 125R
LT285/60R18 E 123S
LT325/60R18 D 119S


Thanks john
To figure out the tire size, First number is the width of the tire in mm, second number is the aspect ratio (a percentage, i.e. 60 is 60%) used to multiply times the width of the tire to figure the heighth of the sidewall and the third is the rim size. the rest is the load and speed rating.

Try going to 1010tires.com and go to the tire size calculator, it will help you out a lot to understand.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 11:04 PM
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You could fit the 325/65-18's (35x13.00) tires, and a couple of members have, by using the OEM wheel and a leveling kit. However, a 325 mm wide tire is too wide for the OEM 7.5 inch wide wheel. Running too wide of a tire can cause the center portion of the tread to wear slightly faster than normal, similar to running too much air pressure.
 
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