285/70r17 and leveled pics?

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anyone got any. just want to raise the front some and run this size with a set of aftermarket wheels.
 

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Top photo is stock height with 275/70/17
Bottom with Rough Country 2.5" kit and 285/70/17 Nexen Roadian ATs.

*stock rims for now
 

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Here's my 2014 with the Eibach Pro kit and 285/70/17s. I had these tires on with stock Outdoorsman suspension for over 2 years.

I want to go with 285/75/17s next.
 

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Here's my 2014 with the Eibach Pro kit and 285/70/17s in price. I had these tires on with stock Outdoorsman suspension for over 2 years.

I want to go with 285/75/17s next.
well the 285/75r17 is about double the 285/70r17 in price. which is better btw the eibach or bilstein? also whats the cheapest way to get that front leveled? thats the look i want though is like yours but i want raceline boost wheels in the mix.
 

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Don't expect to much of a change in looks other that what the wheels will give you as 285/70/17 is literally same diameter as your factory 33's with 20 wheels.
Gio bigger :) These are 315/70/17 on 17x9 -12offset wheels with a 2" front, 1.5" rear lift

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yeah 315s are like 250 bucks a tire 285s are about 140. im not unhappy with the size of my 20s tire height. im just unhappy with the fact they are 20s with highway tread. im also not really wanting a lift just want it to set level in the front. a slightly deeper offset and just more rubber less rim would please me fine.
 

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Should be fine then. You can look for pics of RAM Rebels, they run 17's with 285/70/17 factory, and they're i believe 1" higher in the front.
 
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Should be fine then. You can look for pics of RAM Rebels, they run 17's with 285/70/17 factory, and they're i believe 1" higher in the front.

so whats different in the rebels front btw? are they shocked lifted or something else? yeah i like the rebels stance perfectly.
 

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With 5100s set 2.1 higher than stock. (2.8 setting) standing on 285 70 17s
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yeah it will do for me then i appreciate it. i need a set of oem 17 steelies until i can afford aftermarket wheels.
 

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well the 285/75r17 is about double the 285/70r17 in price. which is better btw the eibach or bilstein? also whats the cheapest way to get that front leveled? thats the look i want though is like yours but i want raceline boost wheels in the mix.
For the BFG All Terrain the price difference is $38/tire between the two sizes (E rated) on Discount Tire. You may see an extreme price difference if you are looking at a cheaper tire that doesn't have a 285/75 option or if they make a big jump in price moving up in size. I like BFG All Terrains and I don't put a lot of miles on my truck (2014 with almost 70k miles) so I don't mind spending a little more on tires since I'll have them 4 to 5 years. I'll most likely replace them due to age rather than mileage. My current set have close to 20k miles on them and are 3.5 years old. They still have a lot of tread, are silent, and show no signs of cracks. Our Expedition has Nitto Ridge Grapplers with 33k miles, they're loud, have less than 25% tread left, are 3 years old, and are showing a lot of dry cracks.

I don't have any experience with Bilsteins but the Eibach has been good so far. Bilstein was on back order otherwise I would have gone with them when I finally committed to upgrading the suspension. I like the Pro Kit though with all new springs and shocks at a good value. With a leveling kit and a small lift in the rear 285/70s still gives a stock appearance but better since the truck is a bit higher. If you want to actually look lifted and modified you'll want to go larger in tire.

Below are after and before suspension pictures of my truck with the same 285/70s.
 

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Don't expect to much of a change in looks other that what the wheels will give you as 285/70/17 is literally same diameter as your factory 33's with 20 wheels.
Gio bigger :) These are 315/70/17 on 17x9 -12offset wheels with a 2" front, 1.5" rear lift

View attachment 50232120180902_105713 by RAM RSM, on Flickr

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I like 315s and most of the time I want them, but I'm not a fan of the majority of aftermarket wheels and I don't want to actually pay for aftermarket wheels. My factory wheels are too narrow for 315s but I keep an eye out for Rebel wheels to find a deal I can't pass up. I actually found a nice set local to me for $400 last year but didn't go after them. If I can find another good deal I may step up to 315s next but I still think I'll ultimately end up with 285/75. I wouldn't say I need 315s but your truck always convinces me I do.
 

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yeah 315s are like 250 bucks a tire 285s are about 140. im not unhappy with the size of my 20s tire height. im just unhappy with the fact they are 20s with highway tread. im also not really wanting a lift just want it to set level in the front. a slightly deeper offset and just more rubber less rim would please me fine.
What tires are you looking at that are $250 and $140?
 
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What tires are you looking at that are $250 and $140?
walmart the cheapest 315 they sell is 224 dollars and is a brand ive never heard of. to get one i am familar with is 250 plus. a brand i actually know of in 285 is about 150-160 a tire. i aint that concerned with having a inch taller tire to pay 400 more for tires. on our roads a set of tires may last 40k miles at most and thats turning them into racing slicks by the time you get to that. also have no need for a e rated tire on a 1/2 ton.
 
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i dont want to look lifted at all just want rid of the rake and at tires. if i could run 265 70 i would but that would being going smaller in size than oem. or if i could squeeze 16s on it.
 
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i dont want to look lifted at all just want rid of the rake and at tires. if i could run 265 70 i would but that would being going smaller in size than oem. or if i could squeeze 16s on it.
285/70 sounds like it will work great for you.
 

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@nekkidhillbilly , 2.1" level (Bilstein 5100s) on LT285/70-R17 Cooper Discoverer ATPs:

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I'm a fan of just baaaarely modifying my truck, to where it looks better, but you can't really tell why. :) Let me know if you need information or measurements or whatnot.
 
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that looks great that is the route im going just with a different wheel. im also going to run some flares.
 
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