285s on Suburban
When I purchased my Suburban it came with 275/65/16 tires on it (Pirelli Scorpions - great in the summer rotten in the snow!). One of the tires is to the wear bars (got the alignment fixed shortly after I purchased it - during the engine swap), and the others are getting there. With this size tire I have plenty of fender room, and I realize the 65 sidewall is shorter, but what is the experience with going to a 285/75/16 as I am looking for a good load rating and good all season (in Maine that is Mud season and Winter ie Snow season, oh yes and the little bit of summer is Road fixing season so off road driving on the roads especially the back roads I drive every day) and most of what I have seen are available in the 285 or 245 in the better load ratings and I don't want to go that small, some of the local places can special order the 265s but that won't work well if I need a replacement down the road. BTW my suspension is stock.
Bryan Lundquist
Bangor, ME
1998 Suburban 2500 4X4 with optimizer 6500 engine (4/07) with battery modification, remote mount FSD cooler (behind bumper), 285/75/16LRE BFG All Terrains (going to 4" backspacing wheel required 1.25" lift), AFE air cleaner, Stewart Warner Maximum Performance EGT, Boost and Trans temp gauges, 3->4" stainless exhaust, Rancho RS9000xl shocks, LEDs in all exterior lights.
2005 2500HD crew cab 6'6"bed with 6.0L no mods yet.
2010 2500 Suburban - couldn't wait any longer for a duramax.
Also 1978 Chevy Blazer 350cid HD engine with Fisher plow; 1988 Suburban