Which 285's are you running? Got a pic of it in the spare location by chance? I am so down for this but everyone is telling me it won't fit.
tires 285/75/18 ?
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I also have a 285/75/r17 tire and wheel (KO3 on a Method 703 +35) in the spare tire location. It's a very tight fit, but it fits. It does hang a bit lower however.
Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T. I have a lot of pics in my post history, you can probably see the spare in any shots from the rear.
Couldnt you just put a 275/70/18 in the spare and run 285/70/18s on your wheels. What would happen if you had to use it for recovery? It is what... half inch difference?
Do you have a 285/70/18 in your spare tire location?
285/70/18's fit no lift, off roading, full flex, sway bar disconnected. Falken Wildpeak AT4s.
Here is full flex front passenger off the ground. drivers side buried in the wheel well.
Here is full flex front passenger off the ground. drivers side buried in the wheel well.
Looks awesome. Do you keep a full size spare in the stock location?
How do you find that tire acceleration and comfort wise? If that's the C rated tire, it's pretty dang heavy. I am considering it as well, reason why I ask. Truck looks great!
Which wheel are you using?
At this time I do not. The stock is in place. The 285 will not fit.
I noticed no decrease in power and the ride is better on comfort than the upgraded 20's it came with. Thank you!
Did you try it? I kept my 285/70/17 spare in the stock location for about a year. Protrudes downward much more than the factory size tire, but fits easily.
The method 318 an 18" wheel with 40 offset.
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Good to hear. I'll give it a go~
Thank you!!!
Do you have any poke at all? How are you liking the Falkens? C Load? Ive been considering those, but worried they are too heavy.
It sits almost flush, maybe a 1/2" of poke from the fender flares. They are C load They don't seem to heavy in the feel of the ride. The Falkens have been great in heavy snow and rain. I used to only run Toyo MT for they are absolutely bullet proof, but the Falkens are quiet and aggressive for an all terrian.
This is what I did. Close enough in size to work as spare and get me to a shop. I could have done the 285 but I wanted it to hang down less. I don’t think the transfer case or trans will complain for a day if I have to use it.
Yes a 285/70R18 fits in the stock spare location, although it hangs lower.
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Hey Edi,
I see you have a 1958. I am currently running 275/70R18 winter tires on my oem 1958 wheels with th 70mm offset. Couple things I ran into and you may want to checkout:
Did you replace the upper control arms when you did the 2" lift? My clearance on the oem UCAs was less than 5mm from the 275s.
Also check your steering knuckle, if I remember it was the same or even less clearance.
*Edit: I see this is an old post made in February of 2025 not 2026, I'm sure you've already found out if this setup works or not. Hope it did!
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