New wheels and tires

[Dafinga]

Hi Folks,

First post here. Looking forward to more....I bought campercamper's rig. It is a 2015 Tundra flatbed with a 2017 Hawk on the back. Super rig for sure but I am going to be upgrading the wheels and tires. Currently he is running stock 18" 2015 TRD wheels that are 8 inches wide with a 60mm offset. He is running some Michelins on the truck at 275/65/18. He has upgraded the shocks up front and in the rear to OME based on the truck's weight. It rides great. The UCA's are stock.

Heres the question: I want a little more tire towards the road as he is a good 3 inches in from the front and 2" in from the edge of the wheel wells in the rear. I am thinking of running some 8.5" Method wheels with a 25mm offset and some General Grabber A/TX's at 275/70/18. I ran the number through the calculator at willtheyfit.com and it looks like it could be perfect. I don't think I will be straining the stock UCA's and I have enough room in the wheel wells to accomodate.

Any thoughts? Should I pull the trigger? I spend a ton of time in the snow in BC and the 3 snowflake rating is really important up there.

Thanks in advance....

 

[Vic Harder]

Congrats on the rig! Sweet setup!

Are you more interested in filling in the wheel wells, getting more stability by moving the wheels/tires outboard or some other reason?

I get the snowflake... I'm in Calgary and we go skiing/snowshoeing in the winter. I am very happy with my Yokohama Geolander A/T G015 tires.

 

[Dafinga]

That setup won't take up that much more room and I like having a little more sidewall. As for moving them outboard, I like the aesthetic. I was looking at the Geolanders as well. It's nice to have so many options these days.

 

[Kolockum]

More sidewall can mean more swaying. Higher load range tires "E" category is what most people here go with.

 

[Dafinga]

Understood and all the tires I am contemplating are E rated. I would not go with anything less.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Welcome to the cult
Will any different tire/wheel set up change how the anti lock brakes work?
That might be something to check on.

Congrats on the new rig.
Frank