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Expedition Leader
Everyone,
I am currently running 17" rims with 285/75R17's, which are 33.8" tall. I am going to be doing some work on my truck and will have to change rims. So my question is should I stay with the 17" size or move to the 18" rim as I can move up to a 285/75R18, which is right at 35" tall. The nice thing about the 18" tire is a 4080lb load rating whereas my current 17's are 3195lb rated. I have no intention of needing that extra capacity, but it is a bonus.
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Essentially, I know that finding tires for an 18" rim is going to be harder (impossible?) to find south of the border versus while I don't expect to find my current size, I think I would have an easier time finding a tire for the 17" rim.
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What does everyone else think?
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Jack
I am currently running 17" rims with 285/75R17's, which are 33.8" tall. I am going to be doing some work on my truck and will have to change rims. So my question is should I stay with the 17" size or move to the 18" rim as I can move up to a 285/75R18, which is right at 35" tall. The nice thing about the 18" tire is a 4080lb load rating whereas my current 17's are 3195lb rated. I have no intention of needing that extra capacity, but it is a bonus.
.
Essentially, I know that finding tires for an 18" rim is going to be harder (impossible?) to find south of the border versus while I don't expect to find my current size, I think I would have an easier time finding a tire for the 17" rim.
.
What does everyone else think?
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Jack