CWilder

Anyone? No body wants to talk about tires?

Although I appreciate your concerns for my truck I'm asking if the tires will rub. There is 290 pages of people fighting over CVs, Ball joints, 3", 2.5", and brands that I can read and have spent hours combing through. My issue is the search function doesn't recognize when I put in 285/70 and gives me no results. That teamed with the result from my search of stock z71 not yielded me any luck I figured id ask. I am glad you found a better ball joint though. Back to the question at hand.

If you put 3" in the front end (leveling/suspension) could you fit 285/70s on the stock z71 18" rims? I searched the forums and see lots of 285/65 (11.2" width) but when you get the 12.5 width people say rubbing is an issue so I figure the 285/70 give you an inch height but the same width as the 285/65. Or should you just go to 305/65? I've also read guys running 275/70 which is a half an inch shorter and thinner so I don't know if that means I'll be fine at 285/70r18 with a 3" lift to the front only or not. I want something that is going to fill the well but not rub, I just want more bang for my buck and if I am paying 700-1000 to swap the tires I want more than an inch. Anyone running 285/70 or 305/65 on stock z71 18s please feel free to post pictures, Thanks for the help!

If you put 3" in the front end (leveling/suspension) could you fit 285/70s on the stock z71 18" rims? I searched the forums and see lots of 285/65 but when you get the 12.5 width people say rubbing is an issue so I figure the 285/70 give you an inch height but the same width as the 285/65..ive also seen guys running 275/70 so I don't know if that means I'll be fine at 285/70r18 with a 3" lift to the front only or not. Thanks for the help!

Question for all you 2.5 RC enthusiasts. What are your thoughts on doing the the front 2.5 setup and putting the universal 5 inch blocks in the rear instead on the supplied 2 inch blocks? Currently I have a 3" rake going on and figure it would only take .5" out of my rake but give me 4" in the back and 2.5" in the front. Also curious going up to a 5" block with that kit and the u bolts wont work so what length u bolts I would have to go with? Thoughts?