2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission 285/75's on stock steel wheels

[AFoulk]

As stated in the title, I have the factory 16" steel wheels with the chrome center caps and trim rings on my truck. I'm not positive, but I think they're 8" wide. Will 285/75 BFG Allterrains fit ok? I've already got a leveling kit in front, so I'm mainly worried about whether they're gonna rub the control arms at full lock.

 

[Hammer]

I run 285/75/R16's on mine on aftermarket wheel and they do not hit the arms at all. They do rub the Mopar mudflaps a bit when the tires are new. I also run the D25 coils which raise the front 2". You shouldn't have a problem... . Andy

 

[cArNiVaLwOrKeR]

Am I confused didnt the 02 have the aluminum wheels? my 01 does

 

[Hammer]

Nope. .

You could order the wheels that looked like the old Chrysler Road Wheels(Argent centers,beauty rings and center caps) on all the years. They were used primarly on the lower optioned trucks up to 02. The Aluminum wheels that you have were standard on most of the option packages,but,steel was till an option. They just eliminated the chrome steel directionals due to way to many of them bending... ... Andy

 

[AFoulk]

Mine originaly came with the aluminum wheels, but who ever had the truck before me saw fit to keep them for himself... . Along with the reciever hitch as well

 

[carfichris]

My truck has 285's on the stock chromed steel 16X7 wheel (as my winter set up) and doesnt have an interference issue at all.

 

[jkern]

i have been running 285/75 BFG A/T on my stock 16x7 rims and have found that the rims are a little too narrow for optimal tire wear. the tires wear out quickly in the center and not on the edges because of the narrow rim. you can correct for this problem a little bit by running less air pressure, but it is still there. my brother has 16x8 rims with 285's and he gets really good wear out of the same tire.

 

[DESL PWR]

I agree with jkern. I ran 285 on my stock rims for a while. On the 97 I believe they are 16x6. 5. Tires had a tendency to wear in the center. A little less air pressure would make the tire wear more evenly but also wear more quickly. Clearance will not be a issue.

 

[Chief USA]

I have the aluminum OEM wheels and have been running the Walmart 285/75-R16 Liberator AT tires for the past 45,000 miles. They fit just fine with no rubbing or interference issues at all. They balanced and wore well too. Only issue I had with them was that they did not do well in mud and sharp rocks punctured the tires 2 times. I decided to try the BF Goodrich T/A KO 295/75-R16's this time. Just had them mounted and balanced yesterday. They fit with no interference issues as well. Any larger and I think you will need a leveling or lift kit to address fender and lower control arm interference issues which you already have. You should be able to fit upto a 315/75R16 tire on your truck without problems. Are you going with the 285's to get the 10 ply load range E rating?

 

[MrDiesel]

It's the only way to go ... . Yes the the steel rims are 6 or 6. 5 (can't remember) wide and if you are going w/ the BFGs you will need to lower the psi any way to get a decent ride.

 

[AFoulk]

I was gonna go with the 285s cause I didn't wanna get something to wide for the stock wheels. I'd like to go with a D load range cause I don't tow or haul that much, so I'd like to improve the ride if possible.

 

[JKinney]

How wide are the aluminum rims?

 

[Hammer]

How wide are the aluminum rims?

The factory units are 16x8 and I believe they have 4. 5" of backspacing... . Andy

 

[NoSeeUm]

OFF TOPIC



I believe that 3rd Gen wheels are 17x8 and will fit on 2nd Gen trucks correct?



Making a deal and I want to be sure they will fit.



Jim

 

[DPrew]

The ride quality goes down hill with when you get above the 265\75R16 size TA's. The tire balancing machines just don't work well with the larger TA tires. I had several different shops try to balance the 275's TA's with no luck. I ended up running ceramic balancing beads inside the tires.

The ceramic beads gave the best balance but it still wasn't perfect. There are two companies that make the balancing beads. I think it may have cost $60 to balance the tires myself.

I gave up on my BFG 275 TA's and put on some 265\75R16 Bridgestone Revo Dueler AT's on my truck. I tow heavy (18,000 lbs) loads sometimes and like to stick with the 80 psi E rated tires. I actually broke one of my cast aluminum wheels and had to switch to forged aluminum wheels. The Dueler's got great ratings and ride smoother than the BFG TA's.