Anyone running Nitto Trail Grapplers 285/75R17 ?

[Lebengeek]

Hi Forum,

I've been researching tires that have a higher sidewall to tread width ratio. Im looking at getting these for my future OME lift. Anyone here running Nitto's?

 

[adio3x]

I have the 295/70/17 trail grapplers, my only suggestion is to get the Body mount chop ASAP, or you'll hate your life.

 

[Lebengeek]

I have the 295/70/17 trail grapplers, my only suggestion is to get the Body mount chop ASAP, or you'll hate your life.

Thanks for the heads up

Was the body mount chop needed due the the added width or increase in wheel height ? compared to your tires 33.54" x 11.97" the 285/75/17 are 34.09" x 11.57"

 

[harper7]

Hi Forum,

I've been researching tires that have a higher sidewall to tread width ratio. Im looking at getting these for my future OME lift. Anyone here running Nitto's?

Those are 34" diameter tires so you'll need to do some things to get them to work or you'll have rubbing problems.You'll most likely need bump stop extensions in the rear also or they will rub on the rear fender wells(ask me how I know,lol)to go along with a BMC as adio3x said ,if you plan on offroading it. Also with 34's the gearing will be really off and lose power and will have a hard time holding 5th gear on the highway as it will keep wanting to downshift.

When I went to Ouray this summer the 34's rubbed real bad on the rear fender lips when stuffed and cut up the outside lugs and about ruined my tires. I since swapped the tires so the damaged lugs were on the inside and put on Metaltech's 2 inch rear bump stop extensions a couple of months back.

When I tested them ,they worked great and no more rubbing with barely enough clearance.My wheels are only 8" wide,although a 4.1" backspace pushes them outward a little more then most 8" wide wheels. People running 9" wide might still have a problem with a rubbing when stuffed.

Here's some pics when I was testing the clearances with the extensions on and you can see how close they were . Seems to be getting the same amount of shock extension on the opposite side even with them on as my Icon extended travel shocks were my down limit.
At full stuff against the bump stop and it would be 2" more up and in without the extension and would rub

Showing the Metaltech 2" bump stop extension at full flex

The front at full stuff,LCA against the bump stop and still have clearance

Almost all the weight on the right front and left rear as the left front and right rear were about at full extension.

Opposite side pic

 

[Lebengeek]

Thanks for the info Harper7. Great info to consider before committing to tires. I do plan on taking the TE off road. The gearing is in the works too of course.
Thanks for the pics!!