has anyone ran a 285/75R16 on stock 16x7 rims i am thinking of doing this but furst i want to make sure 1. that it will work and 2. that if it does work that it wont look goofy
thanks

"holliewood"

 

285/75R16 tire has a sectional width of just over 11", recommended rim widths are 7.5" - 9" not really a proper fit for your 16x7 rims.

 

but will it work and not look too bad?

 

I guess safety is of no concern for you?

 

screw,

how do you figure out the recommended rim width and the sectional width of a wheel/tire?

 

Michelins's web page will give you tire specs including recommended wheel width. If you go to www.michelin.com you can follow the links for each tire model. The spec sheets are in adobe acrobat. Here is a sample for the popular LTX/MS. http://tires.michelin-us.com/assets/pdfs/doc_ltxms.pdf

 

it i wasnt corned about saftey i wouldnt be asking if it would work i would just put em on there im on here to try and find out

 

I ran 285/75-16 BFG ATs on my stock 16x7 rims for a couple of months when I first bought my Screw. I have them mounted on 16x10 Eagle 589s now. They looked good on the stock rims (not as good as on the 589s though) and fit without any rubbing. I know several people who are running 285s on stock 16x7s without any problem. In fact I know several Z-71 owners who are have run 285s on their stock 16x6.5 inch rims for years without any problems. While it is always best to follow the tire manufacture's recommendations, I don't think one inch is going to make that big a difference. If it was that big a deal there would be warning lables everywhere not to do it instead of a "recommendation".

 

thanks wandell your the first straight up answer ive gotten so far and ive been at this for weeks

 

wolf creek,

Don't sweat the 285's on the stock rims. They'll look great and be just fine.

I have friends that have run these for several years with no problems, as have many people on here. Good luck, your truck will look great. Rich