Advice for tires

nwpeterson · 02-12-2008, 08:04 PM

Hey guys I have a 96 Chevy all stock right now.. but I want to put bigger tires on it. I am curious if I will have to do anything if I put 285 70 17 tires on it? Thanks

junior3382 · 02-12-2008, 11:21 PM

285/70/17's are just shy of 33" tires, and unless you are talking about a full size, with probably the Z71 package, those might be awfully tight. You may be looking at trimming the fenders up front to allow the tires to turn.

emzornes · 02-13-2008, 02:22 AM

I think it may depend on the wheel you use. With a factory wheel these may fit with little to no problem due to the dish of the wheel. If you go with an after market wheel you may have to crank up the torsion bars or even go with a lift. If you crank up the torsion bars you have to have an alingment though or it is going to eat off your new tires.

WisconsinHick · 02-13-2008, 06:06 AM

I have a 96 and I have 32x11.5x15 on there right now and I just had to crank up the torsion bars. Rides a little rough but it looks sweet with the nice wide tires. You should be able to fit them but you might have to crank up the torsion bars.

Rick Hindmon · 02-14-2008, 09:33 PM

My brother runs 285/70/17's with the stock wheels on his 97 1/2 ton 4x4 with out any problems, I am running 32/11.5-15's on 15x8 wheels with 5 1/4 back spacing on my 95 Suburban with the torsion bars cranked about 3/4 turn and they never rub anything and it still rides as good as it did stock.

Rick

jdfenske · 02-16-2008, 06:45 PM

i got 285/75/16 on some yukon alloys...

didn't do anything special. not that tight on space either.

MORROWMUDDER · 02-19-2008, 09:03 AM

heres what i do when buying tires, i grab a tape, measure my cleareances' and find a tire that will ride and work without rubbing or chopping up my fenders. here is a web site you can go to to find tire sizes, and theres a bunch of other help full calculators on it as well. Technical Information

02-12-2008, 08:04 PM	#1
nwpeterson Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1	Advice for tires Hey guys I have a 96 Chevy all stock right now.. but I want to put bigger tires on it. I am curious if I will have to do anything if I put 285 70 17 tires on it? Thanks

02-12-2008, 11:21 PM	#2
junior3382 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Currently, I live in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Posts: 3,170	285/70/17's are just shy of 33" tires, and unless you are talking about a full size, with probably the Z71 package, those might be awfully tight. You may be looking at trimming the fenders up front to allow the tires to turn. __________________ *The Blazer is dead, so I pumped her with lead, laid her to bed, and bought a FORD instead!*

02-13-2008, 02:22 AM	#3
emzornes Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5	tires I think it may depend on the wheel you use. With a factory wheel these may fit with little to no problem due to the dish of the wheel. If you go with an after market wheel you may have to crank up the torsion bars or even go with a lift. If you crank up the torsion bars you have to have an alingment though or it is going to eat off your new tires.

02-16-2008, 06:45 PM	#6
jdfenske Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 105	i got 285/75/16 on some yukon alloys... didn't do anything special. not that tight on space either. __________________ 1996 Z71 white shortbox tinted 350 30 over cats and X pipe Alumhds ported 210 cc runners 62 cc chambers 2" int 1.550" ex crane lift; 580/580 duration; 216/222 4L60E w/shiftkit

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02-13-2008, 06:06 AM	#4
WisconsinHick Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 58	I have a 96 and I have 32x11.5x15 on there right now and I just had to crank up the torsion bars. Rides a little rough but it looks sweet with the nice wide tires. You should be able to fit them but you might have to crank up the torsion bars.

02-14-2008, 09:33 PM	#5
Rick Hindmon Full Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South East Michigan Posts: 12	My brother runs 285/70/17's with the stock wheels on his 97 1/2 ton 4x4 with out any problems, I am running 32/11.5-15's on 15x8 wheels with 5 1/4 back spacing on my 95 Suburban with the torsion bars cranked about 3/4 turn and they never rub anything and it still rides as good as it did stock. Rick

02-19-2008, 09:03 AM	#7
MORROWMUDDER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio/Montana Posts: 138	heres what i do when buying tires, i grab a tape, measure my cleareances' and find a tire that will ride and work without rubbing or chopping up my fenders. here is a web site you can go to to find tire sizes, and theres a bunch of other help full calculators on it as well. Technical Information

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