Help me with my tire decisions PLEASE!

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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 01:28 PM
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Help me with my tire decisions PLEASE!

Ok, so I know I'm going with the 18x9 XD Monster wheels on my 07 FX4 but I can't decide on tires. Im good with the Nitto Terra Grapplers but I can decide between the following tire sizes:

285/65/18
275/70/18
295/70/18

I want an aggressive stance with my truck but I dont want rubbing to be an issue. If I need to do a 2.5" AS level up front Im fine with that but I dont want to do much more then that. My fear with the 285/65/18 is that too much wheel well will be showing but the 295/70/18 scares me on rubbing. Any advise or opinions are appreciated. Thanks

Dusty
 
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 04:11 PM
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I'd go with the 285's which are basically a 33x11.50 tire. 33's look great on 16 to 18 inch wheels.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 04:51 PM
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After alot of research Im also considering the 295/65/18 which turn out to be around 33.1x11.7. Question on that though...hows does a '65' tire measure about the same height as a '70' tire just because it is wider?
 
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 12:10 PM
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you will need to trim with the 295/70s
 
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 04:48 PM
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i ran 325-60-18 terras with a leveling kit..looked great, no problems at all..
 
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Old Sep 12, 2010 | 12:14 AM
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I went with the 285/65/18's and a AS 1.5'' level and it looks just right.
 
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