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Fixen to get the Ready Lift 2.25 Leveling kit put on next Friday and CANNOT decide between 275/70/18 or 275/65/18 tires (Currently running 265/65/18=31.56x10.43 without leveling kit). There is a lot more choices at better prices for the 275/65/18, but I do not want to look like I'm rolling on donuts, and I also don't want the fender well full of nothing but tire (I think that makes the truck looks like it sits lower). What do yall think?

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The 275/65/18 will not look like donuts. Take a look at my pics, I'm running more overall lift than you will be and my tires don't look small.

 

If there's more options and better prices for the 65 series, then they get my vote.

 

If the options/prices were the same for both series, then I'd get the 70's just because

DofD Senior Enthusiast

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Either would be good choices and neither would look like you're rolling on donuts. With the leveling kit the 275/70-18's are a common choice to make use of the extra room for a larger tire. With the leveling kit a 285/65-18 is another common choice. Then if you pick a combination that preserves the OEM diameter you don't need to have your speedometer reset for a difference in size.

MattSD Enthusiast

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Thanks bro, from our previous conversations it looks like we are going for a simialar look. Mind if I PM you some pics to get your opinion?

Matt_ Senior Enthusiast

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Thanks bro, from our previous conversations it looks like we are going for a simialar look. Mind if I PM you some pics to get your opinion?

 

Sure

MattSD Enthusiast

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Here are some pics I belive compare the two..The First truck is leveled with 275/70/18's and the second truck I belive has 275/65/18's. I found these pics from the posts on the forum and hope their respective owners don't mind me drooling over their rigs!

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MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

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I have 275/65R18's on mine with an 1.5" front leveling kit and 1" lift-blocks in the rear.

MattSD Enthusiast

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1" lift-blocks in the rear.

How did you do the rear block? Did you add a 1inch on top of the factory? Or did you replace the factory block? I thought our factory block was a 1 inch therefore I was thinking of going with a 2inch block replacement (which seems like trying to find a needle in a haystack). What do you think?

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Here are some pics I belive compare the two..The First truck is leveled with 275/70/18's and the second truck I belive has 275/65/18's. I found these pics from the posts on the forum and hope their respective owners don't mind me drooling over their rigs!

 

The first one is snarkee's truck,He has a 2" leveling kit on it.

 

I don't know who owns the second truck,but it has P265/70R17 tires on it.

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

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1" lift-blocks in the rear.

How did you do the rear block? Did you add a 1inch on top of the factory? Or did you replace the factory block? I thought our factory block was a 1 inch therefore I was thinking of going with a 2inch block replacement (which seems like trying to find a needle in a haystack). What do you think?

 

 

I just added the 1" block on top of the factory one.

MattSD Enthusiast

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Hey bro, just posted some pics of the diffrent looks. MS3Dale was kind enough to point out the second truck does not have 275/65/18's but rather 265/70/17's, so I think the 275/65/18's will give me a really great compromise which would give me the best of both worlds. What do ya think? Thanks for all of your help bro, you have given me a wealth of info that will save me a lot of money!

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

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Hey bro, just posted some pics of the diffrent looks. MS3Dale was kind enough to point out the second truck does not have 275/65/18's but rather 265/70/17's, so I think the 275/65/18's will give me a really great compromise which would give me the best of both worlds. What do ya think? Thanks for all of your help bro, you have given me a wealth of info that will save me a lot of money!

 

No problem!! Like I said thats the size I run,Check out more pics of my truck in the "My Garage" link in my sig.!!

MattSD Enthusiast

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Looks like the 275/70's are winning...you guys with the 275/65's need to start chiming in! Sell ME!

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Alright boys yall have convinced me to go with the 275/70/18's last chance if any 275/65 guys want to chime in. PICS COMMING SOON!

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