Largest Functional Tire Without Mods

[MileHigh]

I have some clearance photos. These are the 285 70R 18. No Clearance issues. It's close

Standard stock rims?

 

[holdmybeer]

The Toyo AT III is available in a sweet spot size of 34x10.5R17. Still quite skinny with a specified diameter of 33.5 inches and a modest 55 pounds.

From 31.7" stock KO2 to 33.5" ATIII sounds appealing. And only a pound heavier per tire. It would gain nearly an inch of ground clearance for the the whole vehicle.

But has anyone run 33.5" without rubbing?

 

[FL450]

I know this size has already been posted, but who doesn't love photos.

Toyo Open Country R/T Trails 285/70 R17 on 1 day old stock Trialmaster. No rubbing during articulation and an improved ride. Very quiet ride for such an aggressive tire.

 

[Nadir5]

Is anyone running the 255/85R17 Baja Boss from Mickey Thompson?

 

[MTNDOG]

Search results for query: Baja boss

www.theineosforum.com

A few discussions regarding the Baja Boss in that size.

 

[TCMColorado]

Is anyone running the 255/85R17 Baja Boss from Mickey Thompson?

Some discussion regarding this size here as well. It seems they do rub, but do so minimally. And they may or may not clear the ladder on any given rig.

https://www.theineosforum.com/threads/pizza-cutters.12414312/page-2

 

[Güero]

So... I gather from this thread I will have no problem fitting a BFG KO3 275 x 70 R17 on my grenadier without a lift or any other modifications?

 

[Psignore00]

So... I gather from this thread I will have no problem fitting a BFG KO3 275 x 70 R17 on my grenadier without a lift or any other modifications?

Right. We don’t see a lot of people talking 275, mostly 255 or 285, but that size will work. Post a pic when you do it

 

[IslandFalconer]

I’m running 35x11.50 no issues.

 

[anand]

So... I gather from this thread I will have no problem fitting a BFG KO3 275 x 70 R17 on my grenadier without a lift or any other modifications?

Tons of room

 

[MileHigh]

Right. We don’t see a lot of people talking 275, mostly 255 or 285, but that size will work. Post a pic when you do it

Why not 275?

 

[anand]

Why not 275?

275 is a much more rare size in general (I can't think of any OEM fitment that uses it), thus in a pinch it is harder to find a tire in that size.

Going back to other vehicles (many of which run 16s), there's no 275/75/16 (equivalent to a 275/70/17 in diameter). This exists for 255 (255/85/16) and 285 (285/75/16) options from years gone by.

 

[MTNDOG]

Why not 275?

Just not a lot bigger than stock, in the world of will 35's fit. Tha being said and limited garage door clearance I think it's a good option.

 

[trobex]

[QUOTE username=Ferrugenfish userid=9004165 postid=1332800035]Okay so it's good to know that "minor trimming" is required to fit 35's... ground clearance is not impressive and needs a little help. It sounds like one would need to upgrade the springs/dampers and probably control arms and give it a decent lift in order to fit 35's to fit without cutting in order to get both increased travel and ground clearance.... which is a shame. IMO, Ineos should have expected people to want to fit 35's... but hey, 33's don't suck, and as noted above, 35's might not even fit on the rear door anyway. Looking forward to someone trying all of this and finding the best solution to maximizing ground clearance without screwing up articulation/geometry.

In all honesty, INEOS hasn't built this as a bronco/wrangler competitor. 35s are not needed for any workplace, overland trip, or other utility usage. The only place where big tires are NEEDED, are arctic expeditions etc. I had a wrangler on 35s, it looked great, but realistically never needed anymore than 33s to go anywhere.

35s with a small lift etc is still better than most other 4x4s. but ill be sticking with 33s on mine!
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The stock Gren tyres will out perform 99% of all drivers.

 

[Güero]

Right. We don’t see a lot of people talking 275, mostly 255 or 285, but that size will work. Post a pic when you do it

thanks! I'll let you know. Gonna talk to my tire shop about availability.

 

[MTNDOG]

thanks! I'll let you know. Gonna talk to my tire shop about availability.

There are several options in 275/70/17, the interesting thing is the price, they are similarly priced to 285/70/17.

 

[Commodore]

In all honesty, INEOS hasn't built this as a bronco/wrangler competitor. 35s are not needed for any workplace, overland trip, or other utility usage. The only place where big tires are NEEDED, are arctic expeditions etc. I had a wrangler on 35s, it looked great, but realistically never needed anymore than 33s to go anywhere.

35s with a small lift etc is still better than most other 4x4s. but ill be sticking with 33s on mine!

The stock Gren tyres will out perform 99% of all drivers.
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I very much needed every bit of my 255/85/17 tires today in the eastern sierra mountains and I’ll need them tomorrow and Sunday and Monday. Lots of rocks that required the extra clearance. Remember that you lose some clearance when you air down to 18 psi for grip and comfort. You don’t want to be doing some of this on the small factory KO2’s. I’ll post some pictures of the trip next week when I get back.

 

[MileHigh]

So... I gather from this thread I will have no problem fitting a BFG KO3 275 x 70 R17 on my grenadier without a lift or any other modifications?

Do they make that size in KO3s? I don't think I foudn them, or it might have been 255s I was looking for.

 

[MTNDOG]

Do they make that size in KO3s? I don't think I foudn them, or it might have been 255s I was looking for.

Yes to 275/70/17 for the KO3, but no to a 255/80r/17 at this time

 

[Zimm]

In all honesty, INEOS hasn't built this as a bronco/wrangler competitor. 35s are not needed for any workplace, overland trip, or other utility usage. The only place where big tires are NEEDED, are arctic expeditions etc. I had a wrangler on 35s, it looked great, but realistically never needed anymore than 33s to go anywhere.

35s with a small lift etc is still better than most other 4x4s. but ill be sticking with 33s on mine!

The stock Gren tyres will out perform 99% of all drivers.
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Technically speaking, I could go with this everywhere I take my fj60 on 35's, but the endless scraping, dragging, winching, and body damage would get old. In a world where 37+'s are digging the tracks, 35's can be quite the helpful tool.