New tires - will it raise the truck????

[davidtemple]

Ok so I here is the measurements below - reason I ask is : I have a not so tall garage door, my 2003 MS fits in it closely ( never hits ) and that is with OME kit on rear and torsion raised on front.

So just curious if the 1.8" taller tire would raise the truck that much??



Tire Size Comparison

Specification    Sidewall    Radius    Diameter   Circumference Revs/Mile Difference

255/70-16       7.0in        15.0in       30.1in      94.4in             671     0.0%
275/55-20        6.0in       16.0in       31.9in     100.2in          632     6.2%

[mudrunner]

Not much about an inch over all, the 20in rim adds two inches to the height of the rim from mid axle to the ground, but since you lose about an inch from the diameter of the tire, it will balance out to add about 1in. If you need to measure clearance get a 2x4 put it flat on the tallest point of your truck and try to park in your garage. If you clear that means you have about 1.5in of good clearance.

[jpele21]

this site should illustrate mudrunner's post...

www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp

[colted]

My Monty currently has oversized tires...Pirelli Scorpion AT 265/70 R16.....planning to swap new set of chrome wheels soon with Falken tires 265/50 R20.....had the two wheelsets stood side by side and heights were almost the same....