FOR SALE: 5 Goodyear Duratrac 285/70R17 Tires (Southeast PA)
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Originally Posted by mvymr
32" for me as well. That's on a 2-door JK with a 142 lb. bumper/winch combo up front, heavier aftermarket components underneath, 17x9 wheels, and tires at 30-35 psi.
Mathematically speaking, I think 285/70R17 tires are only 32.7" high in the best case. If you want an actual height of 33", you're better off looking for a tire with an advertised height of 34" or maybe even a 35" tire that runs small. That being said, don't doubt these Duratracs and their 32" actual height. I often ran in groups where the other rigs had 35's and 37's, and I went everywhere they did.
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By the way, the wheels in the pics above have 4.75" backspacing, and the tires stuck out about 1.5" beyond the stock flares. An inch of that was sidewall.
Last edited by mvymr; 06-28-2012 at 07:50 PM.
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Cool, thanks. If I can get a deal going for my current GY Silent Armor 285s, I'm all over yours. In the meantime if you get a buyer, go for it. I'll keep an eye on this thread.