landybehr
01-08-2006, 02:41 PM
Hi there,
I want to put bigger tires onto the RRC than the 265/75-16 itīs currently riding on. And while Iīm gathering the money and the BFG-AT have a few miles left in them Iīm trying to find out what to choose.
I have 2" of lift, wouldnīt mind to get another 1.5-2" by means of a body lift BUT I donīt want flares. Though I do want to get as good a turning circle as possible. I could do a little cutting if necessary.
Ideally Iīd be on 35" but you only get them that wide (12.50") and that would deminish the turning circle or demand wide-offset-rims and thus flares.
Therefore I think Iīd settle for 33" tires, i.e. 285/75-16 or 255/85-16. Again the 255/85 would be better for the turning circle and superior off road but the choice of profiles is effectively restricted to the BFG-MT (speed index Q and known qualitiy). The 285s have a good choice of profiles, but are wider again and turning circle must be worse, sadly.
Now (coming to the end!):
Can you advise me, what offset a 7" rim needs to have with 285s to put the tyre outwards as much as possible without giving the need for flares ????
Iīd really like to regain a little turning circle. Well, at least it shouldnīt become worse that what I have with 265/75-16 on stock 7x16 (ET+33mm which equals to +1.29"offset)-rims (the common 3-spoke Vogue alloys).
I want to put bigger tires onto the RRC than the 265/75-16 itīs currently riding on. And while Iīm gathering the money and the BFG-AT have a few miles left in them Iīm trying to find out what to choose.
I have 2" of lift, wouldnīt mind to get another 1.5-2" by means of a body lift BUT I donīt want flares. Though I do want to get as good a turning circle as possible. I could do a little cutting if necessary.
Ideally Iīd be on 35" but you only get them that wide (12.50") and that would deminish the turning circle or demand wide-offset-rims and thus flares.
Therefore I think Iīd settle for 33" tires, i.e. 285/75-16 or 255/85-16. Again the 255/85 would be better for the turning circle and superior off road but the choice of profiles is effectively restricted to the BFG-MT (speed index Q and known qualitiy). The 285s have a good choice of profiles, but are wider again and turning circle must be worse, sadly.
Now (coming to the end!):
Can you advise me, what offset a 7" rim needs to have with 285s to put the tyre outwards as much as possible without giving the need for flares ????
Iīd really like to regain a little turning circle. Well, at least it shouldnīt become worse that what I have with 265/75-16 on stock 7x16 (ET+33mm which equals to +1.29"offset)-rims (the common 3-spoke Vogue alloys).