Howdy, Stranger!   99 ram 1500 ext cab sport  jquig80jquig80
Posts: 1 i have a 99 ram ext cab sport it has the stock size of
265/75/16 tires on it but i'm looking to buying new tires and
would like to go to a 285/75/16 but don't know if i will have
problems with rubbing in turns. can someone please answer this
and if posible provide a link to a website to prove it.     •
capriracercapriracer Somewhere in the USPosts: 781     edited
April 2011     There are 2 problems:      1) The stock rims on
your truck are 7" wide and an LT285/75R16 requires a minimum rim
width of 7½". That means the tread face is going to arch more -
and that may lead to center wear on the tire and tends to make
the tire follow the grooves and ruts in the pavement. This will
feel like instability and sensitivity to cross winds.      2)
You currently have P type tires on your truck, while the tires
size you are considering only comes in an LT type. That means
you need to use higher inflation pressure to carry the same
load. That will lead t