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FL335i Enthusiast

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Anyone have pics of the stock 18's with the +1 size tires? Looking like I want to go with a 275/65R18 on the factory 18's which I love. OE 18's are 18x8.5. Just wondering if anyone has pics or has done this...

smrr1 Senior Enthusiast

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I has nittos in that size on my 14. Worked well. Looked good. I'll try to get a pic later.

Rawyzf Senior Enthusiast

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I have Cooper pics in this size in my build thread.

 

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tnchevy Senior Enthusiast

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I has nittos in that size on my 14. Worked well. Looked good. I'll try to get a pic later.

How did the nittos impact your gas mileage. I had a set on my 2002 model after I wore down the factory ones and took about 1 mpg off but that was going with the original size (265-75/16) which is still a taller tire by a few tenths of an inch than my current stock 18 inch wheel set up! That stock good years are the thing I want to change the most on my truck because they look like crap IMO and I want to put a set of 275's AT's on there pretty bad but I am also a tight **s and don't want to spend the money.

Rawyzf Senior Enthusiast

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No gonna lie here, the stock Good Years are a good MPG tire. Swtiching to any AT tire, and you're gonna take a 1-2mpg hit.

larryz71 Enthusiast

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I have a set of 275/65R18 Nitto G2s sitting in the garage with ~2,000 miles on them. I took them off my 08 before I traded it in for my 15. Planning on getting them put on this weekend. I will post up some pics.

smrr1 Senior Enthusiast

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How did the nittos impact your gas mileage. I had a set on my 2002 model after I wore down the factory ones and took about 1 mpg off but that was going with the original size (265-75/16) which is still a taller tire by a few tenths of an inch than my current stock 18 inch wheel set up! That stock good years are the thing I want to change the most on my truck because they look like crap IMO and I want to put a set of 275's AT's on there pretty bad but I am also a tight **s and don't want to spend the money.

Just saw i typed has not had. Oops. I put them on the truck at maybe 1,000 miles so the truck never really broke in. Not sure what it would have done with stock tires. It was a double cab 6.5 bed 4x4 6.2 and i regularly averaged 18. Very close to original size and not as heavy as a LT or E rated tire.
FL335i Enthusiast

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There is another thread regarding E rated tires... and their weight. I cannot go the BFG AT route b/c they are an E rated tire in this size and 55 Lbs IIRC. Thus far, I found some Goodyear Kevlar Wranglers that weigh in at 48 Lbs with C rating, not E. Relatively light compare to all the tires I've been looking at in the 275/65R18 size with "all terrain" rating. I don't need a very agressive tire, just something +1 on the aggressive scale also. A GY Wrangler would be perfect.

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2014 DC with RC 2.5 and Nitto TG G2 275/65r18 (not LT). Leveled, removal of front air dam, and larger tires has my mileage around 17mpg at best (usually 16...was around 19 when stock with GYs . Lifetime over 10K miles is 15.5mpg, but it's reduced because I get 10mpg when I tow. Tires were put on before the level and fit fine....I think 285s might fit without a level.

 

Look decent when next to truck and from the front and rear because they bulge out a little. Tread width is around 10" and with the weight of the truck, they stand about 30" tall.

 

When you approach the truck from the side, they don't appear tall enough. 285s would look better and 295s are too big for just a level. I'm contemplating a 1.5 BL so I can go 295 next.

 

Non-LT Nittos don't have tall tread (aka thick rubber), so they look kinda worn even when they are new. They are warrantied to 60K, but I don't see them lasting that long. Bad on wet roads and clay.....smooth on highway with little noise.

 

Hope that helps.

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FL335i Enthusiast

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thanks for the pics guys. ^ That's exactly the look I want. I'm pretty dead set on not running a E-rated tire. Stiffness and weight... overkill. the GY Wrangler's with Kevlar are C rated, 48 Lbs and look good and have great reviews on TR. But yes, the 275/65R18 is the way to go. Pics sold me!

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thanks for the pics guys. ^ That's exactly the look I want. I'm pretty dead set on not running a E-rated tire. Stiffness and weight... overkill. the GY Wrangler's with Kevlar are C rated, 48 Lbs and look good and have great reviews on TR. But yes, the 275/65R18 is the way to go. Pics sold me!

 

Post pics when your setup is complete!

 

In your truck description, what do you mean by shimmed gas pedal? My gas pedal had a lot of flex in it, so I put some cardboard behind it to make it stiffer. The trucks with the adjustable pedals have a nicer gas pedal, but the dealer said I couldn't buy just the gas pedal since my truck didn't have that option.

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FL335i

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^I got tired of a 1/2" travel before the it kicked in. Noticed the assembly flexes like a Twizzler on a hot day in FL. So my fix was shimming the back side of the assembly, between the floorboard and the pedal assembly, with a paint stick piece. Super glued it in place. World of a difference. I took pics and did a post, search for it...

 

 

Back to tires. Last night I was looking at the GY Kevlar wranglers and the BFG KO2's.... seems like it's down to those in the 275/65R18. Stinks the BFG's are so heavy and E rated. I'm pretty scared that with that kind of tire on a truck that is known for "vibration" issues it's only going to accentuate the issue. Big $ gamble if the truck rides like crap and vibrates afterward. Right now it does not vibrate. Only a little at high speeds on the highway in the heat of the day from the back end. Overall, no my truck does not vibrate. Hence why I'd like to avoid an E rated tire.

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Back to tires. Last night I was looking at the GY Kevlar wranglers and the BFG KO2's.... seems like it's down to those in the 275/65R18. Stinks the BFG's are so heavy and E rated. I'm pretty scared that with that kind of tire on a truck that is known for "vibration" issues it's only going to accentuate the issue. Big $ gamble if the truck rides like crap and vibrates afterward. Right now it does not vibrate. Only a little at high speeds on the highway in the heat of the day from the back end. Overall, no my truck does not vibrate. Hence why I'd like to avoid an E rated tire.

 

Can I throw another tire suggestion out there for you to consider? If you haven't already, check out the Hankook ATM's. I have the 275/65/R18 E rated ones and have been very pleased with their performance. I originally wanted to get the GY Kevlar's but had difficulty finding them for anything less than donating an arm, leg, and my left testicle. While I got the E rated because I do some heavier towing they do make them in options between P and E ratings.

 

 

They are very quiet especially compared to the Duratracs that used to be on my wife's rig. The only vibration I have is exactly between 77-78 mph which is a harmonics thing with this set of tires. I've put close to 15,000 on these tires and have had no issues. Granted they are not as aggressive looking as some of the other options.

 

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