BFG 315/70R17 KO2 Measured Size and BS

Looking for someone that has this tire mounted and on truck (can be the load C or E). What is the vertical height of the tire? If you can would like tire pressure and rim width. Yes I know what tiresize.com and BFG has posted. BFGs just seem to always run small.

Glenn

 

Indicated size on the mfr website will never match an installed measurement.

 

Yep, that is why I am asking.

 

They are smaller.....you know you’re gonna have to cut, right?

 

Cut, chop, heat, and bang is what I think will be needed.

 

Found this thread on Wayalife that has many actual measured tire sizes. It looks like that tire is only 1" taller than my 34X10.5R17 KO2s.

 

Ok? Just curious why do you need to know the exact sizing ?

 

So I know what cutting, ponding and such I need to do, also is it even worth doing all this for 1" of total height or 1/2 more ground clearance.

Edit: and OCD

 

Every truck is different. It's highly dependant on your alignment. Best thing to do is put them on, try and compress the suspension ( even better take the coilovers out all together) turn the wheel and see what needs cutting. Repeat until you clear at full lock both ways and full stuff

 

This I understand, but I like to do some panning and mocking up before I spend $1K on tires. I have 34"s now and with the way I have my alignment set up (SPC UCAs) I only rub on the back of the front fender. And that is from full stuff to fully extended.

 

So this is just for looks? No it’s not worth it. If you are actually gonna use 35s then ok
You have to cut the fenders and the flares too...cut the shit out of the cab mount. Puns the firewall with a sledge.

 

Who said anything about looks? I want more ground clearance, I want to be able to run level 8 trails with confidence. My truck actually is used off road. If you don't have these tires or know the measurement of them mounted please move on.

 

I have had those tires before and yes they do run smaller. I have 315/70/17 hankooks and they are fiarly small too...quite a bit smaller than my buddies MTR tires. If you don’t mind cutting and all that then just get the tires and cut whatever is needed.
Pretty sure my current tires are hardly over 34” mounted

 

I find it crazy they are so small measured. The 34X10.5R17 KO2s I have measure 32.8" and it looks like the 315/70R17 KO2s are about 33.4" I was hoping for a gain of more ground clearance going to the 315/70. I wish someone made a 35X11.5.

 

Even though they measure smaller they still look much larger than 33 or 35s.

 

You're talking about 1/10ths of an inch. Literally splitting hairs.

 

Yep

 

I can try to get these numbers this weekend after I get my KO2 315s on. Are you pretty close on yours with full cycle? My CMC is to the point where I barely have any outside area around the cab mount left before it got boxed.

 

Coot, I have not done the CMC for the 34s and have about 1/4 clearance at the cab mount. I do rub on the front of the fender with my current alignment. I think I can fit the 35s with the CMC, smashing over the seam and removing the inner fender liner or heating to reshape. The 315 is much wider than it is taller than what I have now. Would really like the measurements after you mount those new tires.

 

Will do man, you may want to look into a CMC...with dirtys I bet you rub unless you got a 6 inch DB lift.