Hey guys! I've been reading for a long time and just now getting the courage to post. Thanks for all the help I've gotten from reading your posts!
I'm trying to decide on tire size as well for my '14 Screw 6.5' bed and Max trailer with 3.73's. I got a set of Method Mesh 18x9 +18mm on a good Black Friday deal and now they're sitting in my garage.
Currently running Cooper At3's that have been great and I plan on replacing them on these new methods. Right now I have 275/70 18's on factory 18x7.5" with Bilstein 5100's set on the 3'rd notch, 1.25 (ish) inches. No rear lift.
So here's the tough decision:
-go smaller but a tick wider with 285/65's
-go up to a 295/70 and potentially commit to the day's work of tearing apart the front end to do some service and pull out the 5100's and up them to 1.75" or 2.1" (leaning to 1.75" because I typically carry a bit of weight and don't plan on lifting the rear)
-get 305/60's and go wider but same diam. as my 275's and not need to adjust the Bilsteins
-or ultimately, get 275's again and have them be maybe a touch too narrow for the 9" wide Methods, but I like their height
I live in Tahoe, lots of snow and ice in the winter here. I'm hesitant to going too wide for losing snow traction, and hesitant to put something on that doesn't do the Method wheels justice and look proportional. I'd be willing to try the 295's without adjusting the Bilsteins (which are another issue in that they have 30k miles and a little rusty from mountain roads) and see how they fit, but also thinking I could save a few pounds with the 285's being a little smaller, thus saving some mpg loss I'd get on the bigger ones. I need to crap or get off le pot soon with my current tires with it being winter.
Any input is greatly appreciated!
I'm trying to decide on tire size as well for my '14 Screw 6.5' bed and Max trailer with 3.73's. I got a set of Method Mesh 18x9 +18mm on a good Black Friday deal and now they're sitting in my garage.
Currently running Cooper At3's that have been great and I plan on replacing them on these new methods. Right now I have 275/70 18's on factory 18x7.5" with Bilstein 5100's set on the 3'rd notch, 1.25 (ish) inches. No rear lift.
So here's the tough decision:
-go smaller but a tick wider with 285/65's
-go up to a 295/70 and potentially commit to the day's work of tearing apart the front end to do some service and pull out the 5100's and up them to 1.75" or 2.1" (leaning to 1.75" because I typically carry a bit of weight and don't plan on lifting the rear)
-get 305/60's and go wider but same diam. as my 275's and not need to adjust the Bilsteins
-or ultimately, get 275's again and have them be maybe a touch too narrow for the 9" wide Methods, but I like their height
I live in Tahoe, lots of snow and ice in the winter here. I'm hesitant to going too wide for losing snow traction, and hesitant to put something on that doesn't do the Method wheels justice and look proportional. I'd be willing to try the 295's without adjusting the Bilsteins (which are another issue in that they have 30k miles and a little rusty from mountain roads) and see how they fit, but also thinking I could save a few pounds with the 285's being a little smaller, thus saving some mpg loss I'd get on the bigger ones. I need to crap or get off le pot soon with my current tires with it being winter.
Any input is greatly appreciated!
