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So does anyone think a 255/70/15 will rub on a 5'' front drop?

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Originally Posted by chevymotocross

So does anyone think a 255/70/15 will rub on a 5'' front drop?

Yes, they will rub.

I have about a 5-6" front drop w/27.7" tall tires & they buzz the stock inner fender-wells up front. 255-70's are about 1-1.5" taller @ 29".

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Originally Posted by SCOTI

Yes, they will rub.

I have about a 5-6" front drop w/27.7" tall tires & they buzz the stock inner fender-wells up front. 255-70's are about 1-1.5" taller @ 29".

Yea, I think a 255/70/15 would be good for a 3/4 drop, but I don't really want to go through the trouble of installing shackles/hangers. I know a 255/60/15 would work nicely with a 5/5. I wonder about a 225/75/15, which were the factory sized tires for the truck. My speedometer would stay the same, snow traction (I live in Connecticut), would still be good with the 225, and I'd probably get the best gas mileage with them. I wonder if a 225/75/15 would rub on a 5'' drop.

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Originally Posted by chevymotocross

Yea, I think a 255/70/15 would be good for a 3/4 drop, but I don't really want to go through the trouble of installing shackles/hangers. I know a 255/60/15 would work nicely with a 5/5. I wonder about a 225/75/15, which were the factory sized tires for the truck. My speedometer would stay the same, snow traction (I live in Connecticut), would still be good with the 225, and I'd probably get the best gas mileage with them. I wonder if a 225/75/15 would rub on a 5'' drop.

225-75's = 28.3" so they would also rub w/a 5" front drop (they'll buzz the tops of the inner wells on bumps/dips in the road).

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Looks like I will need a 60 series tire for sure

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Originally Posted by chevymotocross

Looks like I will need a 60 series tire for sure

215-65/15 = 26" tall.