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Clearing 33's

Mad Maxx said:
Right now I'm Running 305/35/24 Tires on my Truck, they are Wide but Short. They Rub on my Sway Bar and the Back of the Front Wheel Well when I Turn.

I want to get 285/40/24 Tires when I Order up New ones. The 285's will be a lil bit Taller, but Skinnier.

Would they still Rub due to being Taller than the 305's, or would they NOT Rub because they are Skinnier than the 305's even though they are Taller, but because they are Skinnier, they'd have more Clearance.
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I have 255/85/16s which are about the same height (33.3" tall) as the 285s not as wide though. My tires rub a bit on the valance front bumper, but only when I get the truck on a bind like turning into a parking lot with an incline. Other than that no issues. I 've read about others running 285s and its always the valance that rubs not the sway bars or suspension. Also for the record my suspension is stock ride height. A little trimming on the valance or a turn or two of the torsion bars probably no issues at all.
 
No Valance Rubbing for me, I have an Aftermarket Bumper. So the only Place I'd be Worried about is it Rubbing MORE than it does now on the Back of the Wheel Well.
 
A lil Update...I'm putting my Truck back to atleast Leveled Height, maybe a Small Lift.

Current Wheel Specs:

24x10...6.48" Backspace...+25 Offset

Current Tire Specs:

305/35/24...Section Width: 12.71"...Overall Diameter: 32.48"...Tread Width: 11.13"

The Tires Rub on the Sway Bar (It's Upgraded, so it's Bigger than Stock) and just barely on the Rear of the Wheel Well when Turning. This is while I'm Dropped. When I was Leveled before, they still Rubbed the Sway Bar, but not on the Back of the Wheel Well.

Now when my Current Tires Wear Out, I want to Replace them with one of these to get some more Meat on them:

Yokohama Parada Spec-X...285/40/24...Section Width 11.70"...Overall Diameter 33"...Tread Width 10"

Falken Ziex S/TZ04...295/40/24...Section Width 11.80"...Overall Diameter 33.3"...Tread Width 10.6"

General Grabber UHP...305/40/24...Section Width 12.30"...Overall Diameter 33.6"...Tread Width 11.0"

What EXACTLY would be needed to Clear them? I don't go Off Road at all. Could I Clear them with a New Set of +2" Keys and Cognito UCA's?
 
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