Just bought new lance 850 and currently run 265/75-16 tires on 2002 Dodge 2500 quad cab long bed 2wd. Camper is a little heavier than my 2005 lance lite 835.Just wondering if anyone has run 285/75-16 on the 2wd dodge? I haven't weighted the camper yet but feels a bit heavier than previous camper. Just trying to have a safe cushion on my tires.Also I have a chance to buy some used Rickson wheels that fit my dodge. That might be a betteroption if the 285's don't fit. Thanks for any info.

Sorry. Without the weights I can’t advise you.

See how much clearance the 265s have in front at steering lock both directions. Add the additional height/width of the 285s to see if you can expect them to rub or not. If you have a diesel you may not notice the additional diameter much in power or mileage. If you have a gas truck it will be a bit more noticeable. Another option, find a set of newer takeoff 18” wheels and tires. Those will have addl capacity compared to the ole 265/16s. Same clearance analysis applies.

MTK251 wrote:Just bought new lance 850 and currently run 265/75-16 tires on 2002 Dodge 2500 quad cab long bed 2wd. Camper is a little heavier than my 2005 lance lite 835.Just wondering if anyone has run 285/75-16 on the 2wd dodge? I haven't weighted the camper yet but feels a bit heavier than previous camper. Just trying to have a safe cushion on my tires.You didn't say what brand or load range your tires are. Do you have any reason to think that 285s can carry more weight than 265s? Are the 265s in question Load Range C, while the 285s are Load Range E?On this page, you can find links to Tire Load/Inflation charts for pretty much every manufacturer:https://www.escapees.com/education/smartweigh/forms/#tireinfoI have a Ford F250, and for questions like "Will such and such a tire fit my truck?" I go to the Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forum.You might be better off logging into a Ram forum for questions like this. Probably a LOT more people there who may have dones such tire swaps.

Tires are build with very loose tolerances, so generic calculators will give you huge error margin. The only way to tell for sure is go to tire manufacturer site and reputable manufacturer will have actual loads, sizes of rims specific tire can be mounted on and rpm to compare to original tire, so you don't have big speedometer error.

I think that if you do your homework, you might be able to avoid the expensive Ricksons. Weigh the camper and run the numbers. Higher capacity 16" tires are more available than other rim sizes, but pay attention to the single vs. dually number ratings. Make sure the load capacities of the rims will handle the weight as well and you might be OK.Look beyond the "letter" rating. Pay attention to Load Index (LI.)Load Index refers to the actual weight the tire can carry at max inflation. Max inflation relates to the "letter" rating.Tire data can sometime be confusing and there are many "experts" on the forums who base wieght carrying solely on the letter. Not all "E" tires are the same and may not be able to carry the same weight.Check out this article: Load Index vs. Load RatingThe old way of determining load capacity by a "letter" (D, E , F, G) connotation is not really valid as much as it used to be but it is important because the letter relates (among other things) to what the tires maximum PSI can handle and Load Index (LI) relates to weight carrying capacity.LI is the actual weight the tire can handle at the max PSI. So the two go hand-in-hand. Look at both when selecting a tire.

Haven't posted in awhile but have a tire question

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Optimistic_Para
Explorer
Dec 17, 2018
MTK251 wrote:
Just bought new lance 850 and currently run 265/75-16 tires on 2002 Dodge 2500 quad cab long bed 2wd. Camper is a little heavier than my 2005 lance lite 835.
Just wondering if anyone has run 285/75-16 on the 2wd dodge? I haven't weighted the camper yet but feels a bit heavier than previous camper. Just trying to have a safe cushion on my tires.

You didn't say what brand or load range your tires are. Do you have any reason to think that 285s can carry more weight than 265s? Are the 265s in question Load Range C, while the 285s are Load Range E?

On this page, you can find links to Tire Load/Inflation charts for pretty much every manufacturer:

https://www.escapees.com/education/smartweigh/forms/#tireinfo

I have a Ford F250, and for questions like "Will such and such a tire fit my truck?" I go to the Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forum.

You might be better off logging into a Ram forum for questions like this. Probably a LOT more people there who may have dones such tire swaps.
Grit_dog
Trailblazer
Dec 17, 2018
See how much clearance the 265s have in front at steering lock both directions. Add the additional height/width of the 285s to see if you can expect them to rub or not.
If you have a diesel you may not notice the additional diameter much in power or mileage. If you have a gas truck it will be a bit more noticeable.

Another option, find a set of newer takeoff 18” wheels and tires. Those will have addl capacity compared to the ole 265/16s. Same clearance analysis applies.
Lwiddis
Nomad II
Dec 16, 2018
Sorry. Without the weights I can’t advise you.

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