Winter Tire Time

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by ak_cowboy, Sep 12, 2013.

Which size tires

  1. 285/70R17

    4 vote(s)
    44.4%

  2. 315/70R17

    4 vote(s)
    44.4%

  3. Other

    1 vote(s)
    11.1%
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  1. Sep 16, 2013 at 4:13 AM #11
    BlackThundah

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    285s get my vote. There will still be a very noticeable size difference and they will fill it out your wheel wells nice. I thought my 285s were huge when I got them put on my last truck compared to the 265s I had been running.
     
  2. Sep 16, 2013 at 5:15 AM #12
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    Same. I went to a 285 for a while and they seemed massive.
     
  3. Sep 16, 2013 at 2:18 PM #13
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    I've already ran 295s though, so I know how good a bigger (than 285) tire looks

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  4. Sep 16, 2013 at 2:40 PM #14
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    In the end it comes down to what you want. You've done a lot of winter driving and are used to driving in the snow, so I'm sure you could handle the performance/ control difference.
     
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  5. Sep 16, 2013 at 4:23 PM #15
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    Yeah, I think I'm going with the 35s lol. I can only run them 7 months a year so they should last a while.

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  6. Sep 17, 2013 at 1:48 AM #16
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    Found some pics of 285 vs 315.

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    The 285s look like they should have came stock lol I can't help it, I'll take the little hit on snow traction with and extra 1" of width.
     
  7. Sep 17, 2013 at 4:51 AM #17
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    315s FTW!! They're gonna look great man. 285s don't look all that bad either though.
     
  8. Sep 17, 2013 at 2:32 PM #18
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    I agree, I think 285s should come stock. Maybe they put 265s on there just to help on the gas mpg advertisement, guess its just cheaper too.
     
  9. Sep 17, 2013 at 9:03 PM #19
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    My truck came stock with 245-70-17.... super lame

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  10. Sep 18, 2013 at 2:48 AM #20
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    Found a guy with the 315 duratracs mounted up

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    May need some fender flares now lol
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