285s on stock rims?

[92F350CC]

I'm in the process of getting my truck back on the road, and over time, the tires have dry rotted. I'm running stock size 235/85/16s on the steelie rims. I don't use the truck much so I don't want to drop a ton of money on tires...I have a chance to pick up some used 285/75/16's on the cheap. Will these fit on stock rims and stock suspension without rubbing?

 

[thx997303]

I think my truck has a leveling kit, but stock other than that. 285s fit on mine without rubbing.

 

[fordf350man]

thats what i had on my f350 before i put my 315s on it, factory steel wheels also

 

[91idi]

Both my f250 are running 285/75/16's even with my 91 sitting on the bump stops

 

[chris142]

I'm running 285/75/16's on the stock 6x16 steel wheels with caps and rings. No rubbing, plenty of room left.

 

[92F350CC]

About how much will they affect my speedometer?

 

[bookite03]

285/75/16 @ 55mph on my speedo I'm doing about 57-58mph on the GPS...I have them on Alcoa's FWIW

 

[thx997303]

Approximately 3.85% further on odometer. Speedo, not sure.

 

[chris142]

Mine showed I was going faster than I was with 235's. Going to 285's put my speedo and odo dead accurate.

 

[justinray]

Really depends on the tire wear too. Since you're buying used.

 

[X-NRCan_IDI]

Mine rubbed on the front bumper a little bit when turning... big pipe wrench and a littleee bending on the lower bumper corners fixed that!

 

[6.9poweredscout]

just bought 6 new 235/85/16s for my 2wd dually they fit great.

 

[Danielle]

285 are on both my cents now, no rubbing, and they look a lot better than the stock size!

 

[6.9poweredscout]

it does help when I open my eyes sometimes....

 

[IDIBRONCO]

Hey 92F, since they are used tires, the most important question is how old are they? They all have DOT numbers on them. If you don't know how to read them, take them to a tire shop and see if they will tell you. Age is FAR more important than tread depth. If they are much more than 5 or 6 years old, I wouldn't give very much for them or expect them to last very long. I've had this argument several times in the last 7 or 8 years and have always been proved right. The last time was with a guy who had new tires with "only" 400 miles on them when the car broke down. He wanted me to put them on another car for him. I told him that they were 10 years old. He said "400 miles, 400 miles 400 miles". I mounted them and he put them on. While he was putting them on his car, he said "this one is dry rotted"! I said that was why I had you put that one and the other like it on the back! It didn't take 2 months and one blew out in his dad's driveway. Don't put old tires on your truck! Please!