Bilstein @ 2.8 with 295/65-20 General Grabber X3 Installed PICS

SAABseanSCANIA · Mar 21, 2017

69GWC said:
Very nice man, got any pics of the tires up close.

I spent the afternoon on my garage floor installing my knock-off brand flares, so I'll throw up some of those and snap one of the tire up close for you while I'm at it.

SAABseanSCANIA · Mar 21, 2017

603photog said:
Looks great! I know a lot of guys prefer to drop the wheel size when going up in tire size, but I prefer the stock 20s.

Also, @SAABseanSCANIA and @SeriousBlack: #603Represent!

LOL I'm from Mass though, but I was born in NH so I guess that counts. I moved literally around the world and settled in NH 2 towns away from where I grew up in MA.

BUT......I live in a border town.....I work in Maine......wife works in MA..... we pay more taxes than MA to live free or die haha

SeriousBlack · Mar 21, 2017

Did you change the spare tire out or does that not make a difference?

SAABseanSCANIA · Mar 21, 2017

SeriousBlack said:
Did you change the spare tire out or does that not make a difference?

Nope, but I'm sure it certainly would make a difference if I needed to use it since there's over 2" in diameter difference lol

SAABseanSCANIA · Mar 21, 2017

Pictures of the new flares. I'm going to start a new thread to display these. Pretty good buy off eBay.

As promised, a closer look of the tire mounted.

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SeriousBlack · Mar 21, 2017

SAABseanSCANIA said:
Nope, but I'm sure it certainly would make a difference if I needed to use it since there's over 2" in diameter difference lol

I wasn't sure if that would mess up the ESC but I guess we can deactivate it with this truck? My last SUV would not allow it.

69GWC · Mar 21, 2017

like the looks of those tires.

SAABseanSCANIA · Mar 23, 2017

SeriousBlack said:
I wasn't sure if that would mess up the ESC but I guess we can deactivate it with this truck? My last SUV would not allow it.

Are you saying to disable the ESC should you have to install the spare tire?

I'm not sure. We do have ABS sensors which sense a wheel locking up. Not sure if these are speed sensors like in other vehicles that will sense a differential and cause issues if rolling circumference (speed, distance) is different side to side.

What was the last SUV?

SeriousBlack · Mar 23, 2017

SAABseanSCANIA said:
Are you saying to disable the ESC should you have to install the spare tire?

I'm not sure. We do have ABS sensors which sense a wheel locking up. Not sure if these are speed sensors like in other vehicles that will sense a differential and cause issues if rolling circumference (speed, distance) is different side to side.

What was the last SUV?

It was our 2006 Toyota RAV4. I was told that a tire not the same size would upset the computer and it had no off switch. I think they added the switch later. Maybe it has nothing to do with it but I wanted to check.

Mviohl311 · Mar 27, 2017

Looks great

arsenault408 · Mar 27, 2017

Wings said:
Looks Great. For me that is the perfect set-up. Here's mine. 2014 Laramie 1500 with Blistein's set at 2.8 in the front and Blistein's and a 3/4 spacer in the rear. Tires are 295/65-20 Nitto Ridge Grapplers on stock Laramie 20x9 rims.

Looks good I want the same tires and size and was wondering if I could get away with stock wheels on a 2in spacer

WilliamS · Mar 27, 2017

Hes on stock wheels, so why wouldnt you be able to with a spacer?

arsenault408 · Mar 27, 2017

WilliamS said:
Hes on stock wheels, so why wouldnt you be able to with a spacer?

He's running bilsiten at 2.8 and I only have a 2in spacer plus my wheels look different

SeriousBlack · Mar 29, 2017

What is the part number on the Bilstein 5100s ?

Rzrman328 · Mar 29, 2017

Came out good dude

smokehouseman · Apr 1, 2017

Here's a pic of mine running the same size tire these are cooper sst pro. No wheel spacers are needed with the stock rims at this size. Like the looks of the Bilstein's seems to be a bit more lift than the Daystar spacers I put on mine.

SeriousBlack · Apr 1, 2017

smokehouseman said:
Here's a pic of mine running the same size tire these are cooper sst pro. No wheel spacers are needed with the stock rims at this size. Like the looks of the Bilstein's seems to be a bit more lift than the Daystar spacers I put on mine.

I like that. Any chance of a side and back shot?

smokehouseman · Apr 1, 2017

Yeah I can get some tomorrow

smokehouseman · Apr 2, 2017

SeriousBlack said:
I like that. Any chance of a side and back shot?

Here's a couple that I took today.

Solid State · Apr 2, 2017

smokehouseman said:
Here's a pic of mine running the same size tire these are cooper sst pro. No wheel spacers are needed with the stock rims at this size. Like the looks of the Bilstein's seems to be a bit more lift than the Daystar spacers I put on mine.

Sorry, off topic. What bumpers are you running? Nice lookin truck.

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