Abe Frowman
Member
Here they are....Duratrac 265/70/17's on the Method 17x7.5's.
The tires were ordered from Tire Rack and showed up in 4 days as promised. They looked like 35" swampers until i got them close to the Sprinter. They do look cooler (bigger, taller, wider) in real life than the pictures show. And while I like a big tire just as much as the next guy, I don't think I'd want to go any bigger from a drivability standpoint. That said, Method did a good job with the offset. With the stock alloys, there was 3/4" between the sidewall and the shock. Now, I have about 5/8" on both R and L sides (See photo).
Turning to the lock on both R and L is a breeze....No clearance issues whatsoever.
Clearance between the tire and the closest part of the wheel well ranges from 2-3" on the front and rear of the well on both the front and rear tires. While there is easily room in the wells for something 33", IMO, the clearance to the shock is going to be the limiting factor, unless you find a different offset. (And these already stick out just enough that I don't think I'd want them any wider.)
If you're considering going bigger than these and want more photos or dimensions to help with fitment, PM me.
Regarding price/availability, they were $2100 delivered (Including the little black caps for the lugs...Easier than painting.) It would have been closer to $2k if I would have ordered them from Discount Tire or if Tire Rack would have had a set in a closer warehouse. Tire Rack said that they were the last set in stock and Discount Tire didn't have any. The guys at Method said that they are waiting for a shipment and that the ETA was Sept/Oct. For $100, I wasn't about to wait.
Thanks so much to all who contribute to this site. I'm in your debt and excited to start the build.
The tires were ordered from Tire Rack and showed up in 4 days as promised. They looked like 35" swampers until i got them close to the Sprinter. They do look cooler (bigger, taller, wider) in real life than the pictures show. And while I like a big tire just as much as the next guy, I don't think I'd want to go any bigger from a drivability standpoint. That said, Method did a good job with the offset. With the stock alloys, there was 3/4" between the sidewall and the shock. Now, I have about 5/8" on both R and L sides (See photo).
Turning to the lock on both R and L is a breeze....No clearance issues whatsoever.
Clearance between the tire and the closest part of the wheel well ranges from 2-3" on the front and rear of the well on both the front and rear tires. While there is easily room in the wells for something 33", IMO, the clearance to the shock is going to be the limiting factor, unless you find a different offset. (And these already stick out just enough that I don't think I'd want them any wider.)
If you're considering going bigger than these and want more photos or dimensions to help with fitment, PM me.
Regarding price/availability, they were $2100 delivered (Including the little black caps for the lugs...Easier than painting.) It would have been closer to $2k if I would have ordered them from Discount Tire or if Tire Rack would have had a set in a closer warehouse. Tire Rack said that they were the last set in stock and Discount Tire didn't have any. The guys at Method said that they are waiting for a shipment and that the ETA was Sept/Oct. For $100, I wasn't about to wait.
Thanks so much to all who contribute to this site. I'm in your debt and excited to start the build.
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