the nitto page shows the terra grap's being 33.19 tall.My bf 285 -17 are shown to be 32.8 on bf's site.how much acutal difference is this ?Also i think they shoud be a bit wider also with the nitto at 12.2 on 8.5 rims.Its a little confusing.

 

i have the 295/70R17 nittos on my truck and a 285/70r17 bfg all terrain because i had a blowout and my friend gave it to me...but the nitto is a little taller and wider and i think looks better on trucks and fills out the wheel well alot better...hope that helps...

 

Is ther any way that you could get me a picture of that?That would be really cool.If so i would really appreciate it.

 

To you guys running the 295 Terra Grapplers, what rims are you running them on and how do they fit?

I'm asking because people have told me a 295/75/16 (which is basically identical to your tires) might rub on a 2000 F150 4x4. I would be putting them on some new 16x8s. How do the tires fit for you guys? Would you go with 285s if you were me? Thanks for the help.

 

im runnin my 295's on my stock 17x7.5...i will get some pics soon for you tommorow at the latest

 

Sounds good Matt. I've heard that the 295s fit alright on the stock 7.5" rim. So I'm assuming they would fit fine on my 16x8. The stockers have 4.5" of backspacing and my wheels have 5", so I don't see why they wouldn't work. If all else fails, I will just settle for the 285/75/16s (33x11.5).

 

nak150,I've seen the 285-16 tires on 10 inch wheels on the 99 to 03 fords that fit fine with a little turn on the torsion bars.i would think that you'll be fine with the 295's on 8 inch wheels.I've seen alot of the 16 inch,but not alot on the 17 inch rims and tires.

 

Yea I figured that the 295s would fit fine. They come out to being about 33.6x11.7 on the tire calculator. Here's my basic reasoning:

The 295s are less than an inch taller and half an inch wider than the 285s. People fit the 285s EASILY onto stock 4x4s, so why wouldn't the 295s fit?

Anyone else runnign a 295 tire please chime in...thanks for the help.

 

i am running the 295/70/17 on 8" rims. no rubbing at all but i have 2" leveling shocks up front. check my gallery for picks.

 

The 295's will fit fine.

 

Thanks for all the replies. I know it seems I'm beating this subject to death, but I'm on limited funds right now. The last thing I need is to buy a set of tires that is too big and won't work. Based on your guys opinions and others' trucks, I guess I will go with the 295s. Any other opinions would still be helpful. Thanks for all the advice.

 

btt

 

stupid question, but what does btt mean...

 

I apologize for hijacking this thread, but where can you buy Nitto tires? Is there a major tire chain that sells them? Or are you ordering them from an online store??

I'm looking for the 295's too.
Thanks

 

www.discounttiredirect.com for Nitto tires.