285/70/17 question????

JBIRD8403 · 05-12-2008, 12:46 AM

hi all well i just order some new wheels for my FJ and i also ordered some285/70/17 tires for the wheels, my question is i dont like the lok of nice rims on your can and having a spair tire that is a 265/70/17 and a tire cover, so

my question is can i fit a 285/70/17 tire on the back door of the fj with out any problems or will wil the tire rub on the top of the bumper.

i dont want to go waist $$$ buying a spair and it turns out to be my living room table base

**toytaco** · 05-12-2008, 12:49 AM

I have that size tire on my spare. BFG mud terrain to be exact. nope, it does not rub on the bumper.

Fjamming · 05-12-2008, 12:53 AM

You'll be able to fit it on the back without issues. I haven't heard of issues with tires up to 305. Not sure of 315 though, it's gotta be very close.

JBIRD8403 · 05-12-2008, 01:23 AM

thx all that makes me happy, now i can go buy this extra rim because they are low in stock and i dont want to wait another 3 months

JBIRD8403 · 05-12-2008, 01:24 AM

just to make sure i am correct, is a 285 tire a 33" tire

Fjamming · 05-12-2008, 01:27 AM

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JBIRD8403 previously said:

just to make sure i am correct, is a 285 tire a 33" tire

Check out the tire size calculator posted in the sticky at the tire section of the forum.

JBIRD8403 · 05-12-2008, 01:57 AM

i have but i wil again thanks

layonnn · 05-12-2008, 02:05 AM

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JBIRD8403 previously said:

i have but i wil again thanks

2.54 cm in 1 inch

285mm/25.4mm = 11.22" wide tire

11.22"x 70% (which is 0.70) = 7.85" tall side walls.

(7.85x2[for each side wall]) + 17"rim = 32.7" tall tire

This is how to calculate tire size from metric into inches, which is more desired from offroaders.

JBIRD8403 · 05-12-2008, 08:03 AM

thank you =)

**ballkillerxxx** · 05-12-2008, 09:00 AM

yes they will I was checking out that very same thing this weekend actualy walked right up to a rig and checked it