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urgent! 265/75/16 or 285/75/16 stock alloys no lift yet

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Old 10-19-2007, 10:07 PM
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that is a nice lookin jeep!! i have been using 285's for quite a while with no issues of rubbing.
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Old 10-20-2007, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by mobotix
The widest tire that should be put on the stock rim would be a 275. Actually, if you want to keep the same overall diameter so your speedometer works go with a 275/70/16. The 285s require an 8 inch wheel.
Interesting. I guess my 305/75R16 won't fit either?
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Old 10-21-2007, 05:26 AM
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I went offroad today in sand which my JK has previously really struggled with. I reckon the tires gave me a %100 improvement over my previous sand encounters. I still got stuck but so did everyone else except for this uber TJ:



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Me stuck!



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http://my.project-jk.com/showgallery...843&ppuser=571

Very happy with my new tires, according to my trip computer my fuel economy has taken an unexpected hit I was getting 9l/100km (26mpg) before now Im getting around 10.5l/100km (22mpg) thats a big jump!!
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Originally Posted by daveaus
Thanks for the advice, the Jeep is in now getting the 285's Im nervously waiting to see how much rubbing I get!
Please let me know if they do! thanks!
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Did you happen to notice the date on that thread?
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