Interesting. Do you think you’ll have enough room for snow chains if you needed them?You should remove the back plate and gives you so much space to the point you can fit 35’s stock wheels
That’s why I’m doing 285/70/18 and calling it a day, even if there’s a tiny bit of rub. I’m not comfortable removing the crash pads.Keep in mind that you are compromising frontal crash safety by removing the OEM crash pads. They are designed to deflect the heavy wheel/tire out of the cabin in a frontal collision.
10/25 - UPDATE:
So after driving in multiple roadway conditions, I have some findings to report. When turning full lock on a hill (up or down) I notice that there is a tiny bit of rubbing, but it sounds like it's hitting felt and not plastic. Also, I noticed that when in reverse, at full turn, there is some kind of vibration, but I need to investigate further with the help of an additional person. I will report my findings next week. I still don't plan on trimming anything, as I'd like to go a few hundred more miles so the location of the slight rubbing is more apparent b/c right now, everything still looks clean.
Another user brought up a good point, if I would want to add snow chains, I would definitely need more clearance. So in the future, I think I will look into an additional lift to provide that.
Lastly, these tires effect mpg greatly in a hilly city environment. I work in downtown Seattle and almost every street is on a hill. The MPG tanked down to 13 mpg when driving in the city, but once I was able to hit highway speeds, it went back up to it's normal range. I noticed that the additional weight makes the truck slow down quite a bit faster. Prior to the KO3 install, on flat ground, I was able to go 60 mph and stay off the gas for a few before giving it extra juice. AFTER the new tires, I noticed that speeds decrease IMMEDIATLY once you let off the gas. This could be due to the fact that they're new and they still need to break in, but I will report back in a few hundred miles if there is any change.
Thanks! Stay tuned!
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Figured I'd update ya'll on fitting 285's on stock Trailhunter wheels. Chris and TJ @Discount Tire in Seattle really took care of this install. No rubbing so far, might remove the crash pad after I take it out on some rough terrain to test any contact. I forsee having to get some aftermarket mud flaps....the OEM ones don't offer much coverage.
BFGoodrich
All Terrain T/A KO3
LT285 /70 R18 127S E1 RWL
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