hey guys. I found a pretty decent deal on a set of 17x9 wheels with almost new 285/70/17 Hankook Dynapro MT mounted on them.

my first question is will a tire that size fit under a stock fx4?

and next, is a tire that wide going to do me any good in the snow?

I've had 285's on an old ranger I used to drive, and it was horrible in the snow. I was running bfg TA's so i guess it wasn't an ideal winter setup...but will big huge mt tires keep me planted or is it best to go smaller for a winter tire?

 

Well as cool as it would look on the truck, it would not do well in the snow. You really need a skinnier tire to handle well in the snow.

 

that's what I figured.
I read some reviews and they sound ok for snow, but not very good on ice or even rain. I like having some confidence on rainy or icy days, so I'll stear clear of mt's
I'm gonna see if I can get the guy to sell just the wheels, but at this point, I'm not even sure if he still has em. the ad was from mid feb, and he hasn't responded to me yet.
I'd prefer 18x9 but if I can get the 17's cheap then I'd go for it. The guy is an hour away, so i'd just pick them up instead of paying for shipping.

 

skinny tire for snow. i dont know bout that. that tire is 11.3 inches wide for a full size truck thats not wide. i had 35/12.5/16 on mine and would go through bumper high snow. i am back running 285/75/16 cause of gas and they still handle snow only thing is they spin alot easier

 

my 285/70/17 bfg At/Ko do great in the snow not so great on ice or water. I can not speak for the hankook. I have seen posts before that state narrower is better. that never made any sense to me. you would think the wider would be better with more tread width to grip the snow. I am not sure how the mt's do in snow. but one thing that helped me is having my tires siped and running lower tire pressure in the winter. I am about to go out and raise my tire pressure up again now that winter is over.

 

from what I'm hearing they're fine in snow, it's just that snow turns to ice and that's where they start to suck. Apparently they suck for rain or ice because they aren't siped. Where do you get that done?

And, where is winter over? we've got a snow storm scheduled to arrive this weekend. I gotta move south!

So those 285/70's fit with stock ride height, or do you have a leveling kit?
the stock ride height is perfect imo. I like the front being lower than the rear, gives it an aggressive look. I'd like a larger than stock tire to fill the wheel well a bit more, but I don't want to lift it at all.

 

the 285/70's will fit with a stock fx4. I had them on before I put my leveling lift kit in. no rubbing. plenty of clearance. as for siping. arround here most major tire shops will sipe your tires for arround $10 a tire. I recomend it especially on icy roads. I had mine on without siping for a year and decided to get them siped to help on ice. it was noticably better but I still would be much more comfortable with a set of studs when the roads get icy. yah winter is over here although not officially for a few weeks. but most of the snow has melted. and it feels basicly over. it could still snow at night but it would melt the nest day arround here. I am glad I am not living any further north. I am not a big fan of winter. I may move south myself someday. somewhere warm.