Being 25 its a no brainer that I want big tires on my 4x4. I saw a set of 33/12.5/16.5s on craigslist for $200 so I jumped on the deal. Just to be sure they would fit I scanned over the internet and made sure that 33s would fit a stock suspension. The consensus online was that 33s are the biggest tire you can put on these trucks without a lift. That was enough for me, so I went and picked them up and threw them on The Ox. WOW did they look good, they gave the truck a cool new stance. I went to back out of the driveway and as soon as I turned the wheel I heard a terrible rubbing/grinding sound.... I hopped out and found that they rub both the front and rear of the fenders.... I'm not wanting to trim my fenders so I decided to put my old 225/75/16 tires back on. The one good thing that came of this was the chance to paint my old rims black to match the truck a little better. I'm still going to keep my eye out for a set of 16's that would fit a stock suspension. Anybody running 285/75/16 tires on a stock K20?
The other thing I learned is that no shops carry 16.5 tires anymore. The shops I called laughed when I asked if they had any 16.5 tires in stock. So it may not be the worst thing in the world that these tires didn't fit.
The Ox sitting on my old tires....
Comparing the 33s to the 225s
If only they didn't rub...
Old rims painted
Concert at the local Musk Ox Farm with the girls
