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Old 10-31-2009, 04:37 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Your wheels are 8" wide. You can probably get by with tires that require 8.5" wide wheels, but not wider.

BFGoodrich AllTerrain is a very popular replacement tire. They come in
LT265/65R18, which requires minimum 7.5" wide wheels
LT285/65R18 which requires minimum 8" wide wheels
Lt305/65R18 which requires minimum 8.5" wide wheels.

So 285/65R18 is the biggest tire that BFGoodrich says you can run. But some folks run LT305/65R18 with no problems except the hassle of some folks pointing out that your tires are a bit too big for your wheels.

Toyo has an LT285/75R18 in the Open Country A/T tread. Those puppies are 34.8" diameter, or taller than most other so-called 35s. And that's the biggest tire Toyo makes in that tread that they say will work on your 8" wide rims.
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