First off, I have read the majority of this thread and a few similar threads to try and get a sense of which tires and sizes best fit the twins.
I need to replace my original Wranglers for my mostly stock 2018 Z71 (255/65R17 - 30.1" tall and 10.2" wide).
I managed to eke out some extra mileage from them since I run dedicated snows in the winter (245/70R17 Blizzaks 30.6" tall and 9.8" wide).
I intend to stick with an A/T tire and I was hoping to get a set of Falken Wildpeaks at 255/70R17 (31.1" tall and 10.2" wide)
Most people say that the 265/65R17 (30.6" tall and 10.4" wide) is the max size that can be installed on a unmodified truck because of rubbing issues.
I do not have a lift on my truck and I have no immediate plans to install one.
While my snows are barely any larger, I like the look of them on the truck more than my stock tires and I think the truck looks great with bigger rubber, so I would prefer to upsize rather than go with stock for my new replacement tires.
Here are my questions:
Has anyone installed this size (and tire) on a stock truck? If so, were there issues like trimming or rubbing?
If I am installing a tire the same width as stock and it is only 1/2 larger in diameter (a 1/4" larger than my winters) why wouldn't it fit? Where would it rub?
Believe me I have looked for this very answer, the trouble is that I don't have a lift and all the answers I have found are about trucks that have been lifted.
So if you can help me, I'd appreciate the feedback.
Please don't tell me to lift the truck, I'm not willing to listen to the complaints of my vertically challenged copilot. She already comments on how high the truck is at stock.
Jay