What if any problems are there to stick a set of BFG AT's 315/70/17's on my 03 xtracab..tbars are cranked with stock keys, I do have a set of green keys though, I have 285 deulers now, and have no rubbing. Can I get away with some minor trimming on the valance..?

Oh, these tires are mounted on H2 rimz.

Uh NO, not with out a lift that is like a 36.5" -37" tall tire thats a lot of trimmingwith out a lift probably more metal than you have! A 305 70 17 will fit but 315 is a little to big. good luck.

They are 34.5".
Lots of post on how to to get these to fit. Also a DIY somewhere...
short version
trim valance, zip-tie parking brake, zip-tie inner wheelwell liner, a little BFH where they hit just under the passengers feet, extend the shock mount (or buy longer ones) Nor-Cal Nick has a great post on here somewhere about suspensions and cranking bars...
Also have the alignment checked once your done, odds are very high that it will be off even thou the truck still drives straight.
With all this, the tires may still rub, Mine always do for the first half of the tread life, after that they may never rub...untill you get a new set...

my bad 315/70/17 is the close to the same size as a 315/75/16 I didnt reaize it was a 70 series it is a tight fit but it can be done with green keys and some trimming & the right offset wheel. I had 35's on for a while but it was a mud tire and did not like the ride of the tire, it seemed to take some of fun out of the truck also. I will stick with 33's,
325/60/18 good luck

Green keys should not needed.

Thanks for the info. guys.

Got these for a song..lots a tread left, wheels are in decent cond. I just spent 4 hrs. sanding them, to get em ready fror Black paint. The lip, and spokes will remain polished, the rest will be Flat black. Now I gotta get the tires dismounted.:D

That should look good. What are you going to do for center caps?

That should look good. What are you going to do for center caps?


Thanks.

Thought I'd use my OEM caps, if possible. I've heard of others doing that, altough some had to trim the caps to fit..

Got 1 of the H2's painted...whatcha think..?

Great looking rims! What did you hit those with for paint?

Kinda got a black Chevy centercap thought too...

Great looking rims! What did you hit those with for paint?

Kinda got a black Chevy centercap thought too...

Thanks..:cool:

Krylon rustolium...:D Stuff works great for a rattlecan job. I'm thinking, that I'll keep my oem caps chrome, just for an accent on the rimz.

where in torrance?
you can check out mine and look at the mods and clearance issue.

later

where in torrance?
you can check out mine and look at the mods and clearance issue.

later

Just east of the So. Bay Galliera..:D

You have a 4" lift, and you had to do clearence mods..? Be cool to take a look at yours, if that's o.k. with you.

No problem, just pm me or give me a call durin the week.
I'm near the court house.

No problem, just pm me or give me a call durin the week.
I'm near the court house.


Ahh, your about 5 mins away...will do, but...how would I call you..? :D

Great looking rims! What did you hit those with for paint?

Kinda got a black Chevy centercap thought too...

Check my garage for black H2's with a stock pyo cap with center blacked out. I wrote a small tutorial on painting your own wheels a little while ago :D

Check my garage for black H2's with a stock pyo cap with center blacked out. I wrote a small tutorial on painting your own wheels a little while ago :D


Haha, I was just there lookin at yours..Those look really good!

I got 1 wheel painted, plus I've done alot of rattlecan paint on MC's ect..:D

Those wheels look good. Looks like a lot of prep to tape it off. And there is a guy here in Reno user name- renodmax that has 315/70r17 bfg a/t's on h2's and they fit with all the clearence mods. No rubbing at all either!

Those wheels look good. Looks like a lot of prep to tape it off. And there is a guy here in Reno user name- renodmax that has 315/70r17 bfg a/t's on h2's and they fit with all the clearence mods. No rubbing at all either!


look up 2 posts... ^^^^^^ :D

Uh NO, not with out a lift that is like a 36.5" -37" tall tire thats a lot of trimmingwith out a lift probably more metal than you have! A 305 70 17 will fit but 315 is a little to big. good luck.
Dude, do you even know what you are talking about?

A 315 70 17 is the tire I run in the summer. Fits fine with a slight bit of finesse.

You will need to trim the fender liners (plastic)
you will need to trim the front valance (plastic)
you will need to trim the rear portion of the flares up front (plastic)

And last but not least there are 2 tabs that you have to trim off of the firewall. Approximately a total removal of 2 square inches of metal.

Ahh, your about 5 mins away...will do, but...how would I call you..? :D

Just look at my signature.and use a phone it's better then shouting................

Those wheels look good. Looks like a lot of prep to tape it off. And there is a guy here in Reno user name- renodmax that has 315/70r17 bfg a/t's on h2's and they fit with all the clearence mods. No rubbing at all either!
Yeah Reece you dumb bastard! :D

http://dieselplace.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=50129&d=1196041988

Looks good.
The alloy centercaps will fit, just pull off the black tabs. The steel wheel center caps require some work to fit.
It's hard to tell in the pic...did you also paint the lip where the H2 center cap sits? You need to, if not. The Alloy caps fit inside that and you will see it.

http://dieselplace.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=50129&d=1196041988

Looks good.
The alloy centercaps will fit, just pull off the black tabs. The steel wheel center caps require some work to fit.
It's hard to tell in the pic...did you also paint the lip where the H2 center cap sits? You need to, if not. The Alloy caps fit inside that and you will see it.

Just noticed that, I need to touch that part up, thanks again for the info :D

Hammer, do you think that normal spraypaint will last especially in cold weather? Just curious ive never painted wheels with regular spray paint.

Hammer, do you think that normal spraypaint will last especially in cold weather? Just curious ive never painted wheels with regular spray paint.


i think your best bet would be an Epoxy based paint, If you can get it, either that or, you may have to apply a clear coat. Never had to deal with real cold weather, so I'm just guessing on a clear coat if you use regular spray paint( Krylon). No need if you use epoxy based paint.

i think your best bet would be an Epoxy based paint, If you can get it, either that or, you may have to apply a clear coat. Never had to deal with real cold weather, so I'm just guessing on a clear coat if you use regular spray paint( Krylon). No need if you use epoxy based paint.
I know havent you seen my rims? They are epoxy based paint and clear coated. I did them about a month ago. Holding up great

I know havent you seen my rims? They are epoxy based paint and clear coated. I did them about a month ago. Holding up great


You shouldn't have any worries then..

Got mine mounted today, trimed the valance, still have to some triming to the iner fender well..:D

Pic's tomorrow.

I know i wont have any worries i have painted many sets of rims this way. I was just wondering if you have used your methods before and how well the rims have held up.

Have painted about 8 sets of rims using regular paint with a clearcoat..no problems. I'll have to see how these hold up, as they have no clearcoat..:D

So how did these end up fitting?

have some rubbing goin on, but hopefully with the install of green keys, the rubbing will go away. I posted a thread with some pic's if ya wanna have a looksee. :D

http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=198144

What if any problems are there to stick a set of BFG AT's 315/70/17's on my 03 xtracab..tbars are cranked with stock keys, I do have a set of green keys though, I have 285 deulers now, and have no rubbing. Can I get away with some minor trimming on the valance..?

Oh, these tires are mounted on H2 rimz.
A little minor trimming and I got 315's on H2's to fit. I think there are some pics in my garage...:D

A little minor trimming and I got 315's on H2's to fit. I think there are some pics in my garage...:D


Larry, what exactly did you trim..? Mine rub in the iner fender well on the bottom, and the top.

Larry, what exactly did you trim..? Mine rub in the iner fender well on the bottom, and the top.
Why dont you read the write up nar did. this question has been asked a whole lot.

Why dont you read the write up nar did. this question has been asked a whole lot.


Gotta link..? :D

Haha. yes i do but i dont feel the extensive cutting he did was necessary. Just take your BFH and roll that pinch weld and bottom of the inner fender over. Then cut the bottoms offf of your fender liners till they dont rub. Then zip tie the parking brake cable back to one of the two metal eyelet things behind the fender liner, followed by zip tying back the fender to either the cable or fender liner. If you want pictures ill take some tomorrow.

No need for pic's..I'll do the trimming, and the pinch weld roll sat. Thanks for the info. :D

Yeah. and once you look behind the fender liner youll see the two metal eyelet type things im talking about. Just zip tie your cable to the top one and then i zip tied the liner back to the top one as well. no rubbing whatsoever with the wheel at full lock in either direction in reverse

Yeah. and once you look behind the fender liner youll see the two metal eyelet type things im talking about. Just zip tie your cable to the top one and then i zip tied the liner back to the top one as well. no rubbing whatsoever with the wheel at full lock in either direction in reverse


Got it, thanks again..:cool:

no problem

Also keep us updates on the effect on corrected fuel economy... That seems to be a pretty big drawback.

Thanks!

I drive with a heavy foot and a tune with alot of smoke and i get 20mpg hand calculated.

So far, 315's haven't affected the mpg's...:D

Just wait...315s have apparently KILLED my mileage! I can't clear 14.5!
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Grr... Thats what I was afraid of... I REALLY want 315's, but are gun shy to step above 285's for just that reason... I have heard of quite a few people complaining about the decrease in felt acceleration and decrease on mpg's :-(

Grr... Thats what I was afraid of... I REALLY want 315's, but are gun shy to step above 285's for just that reason... I have heard of quite a few people complaining about the decrease in felt acceleration and decrease on mpg's :-(

Decrease in acceleration..???? So far the 160 hp tune is working fine, I can always go up if need be..:D

Yeah the "Tranny Fund" isn't going very well... Maybe if I set up a NPO and a paypal account where forum members could donate a certain amount of $$$ towards the upgrade... <----(wheels grinding)

Just wait...315s have apparently KILLED my mileage! I can't clear 14.5!
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I would check your fuel filter if i were you. 14.5 is horrible, and something isnt right.

Yeah the "Tranny Fund" isn't going very well... Maybe if I set up a NPO and a paypal account where forum members could donate a certain amount of $$$ towards the upgrade... <----(wheels grinding)
haha i feel yeah. i have a bunch of tranny parts sitting in my room. just gotta order my converter and then i will build it!

I would check your fuel filter if i were you. 14.5 is horrible, and something isnt right.

Fuel filter was just changed. I will report back if I see any changes.
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