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Just a yes or no will do.
Ok I have been searching for the last hour or so and everytime this question comes up the thread turns into an SAS vs IFS rant before any good answers are posted.
With the 1 1.5" BJ's in the front and the rear lifted 2" on my 1986 SR5 Pickup can I or can I not fit 35/10.50/15's without rubbing and without adding anymore lift?
Thank you.
With the 1 1.5" BJ's in the front and the rear lifted 2" on my 1986 SR5 Pickup can I or can I not fit 35/10.50/15's without rubbing and without adding anymore lift?
Thank you.
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no!... you need 3" of lift minimum! and it will still rub but just a lil, mine would only rub at full lock/flexing. and it wasn't that bad at all. heres a pic of mine, 3"body/35-10.50's.
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merace19 - more details please. Especially regarding what wheels they were on and what the backspacing was. I think that is the key - get the tires sticking out like TOYOTA 1 and the rub issues are going to be greatly exaggerated.
Search for posts by Toyofast - he ran them with NO lift, and he said no/minimal rubbing. I ran 34x9.50 TSL's (measure the same as Molly's 35's) on 15x8 rims (yeah, yeah, yeah - I got them that way used, I would never run a 9.5" tire on an 8" rim if I knew that's what it was) with 4" backspacing and had a little rubbing. I don't think they would have rubbed on the stock rims.
Everytime I need tires, I think about getting these ... are you looking at the SSR's?
Search for posts by Toyofast - he ran them with NO lift, and he said no/minimal rubbing. I ran 34x9.50 TSL's (measure the same as Molly's 35's) on 15x8 rims (yeah, yeah, yeah - I got them that way used, I would never run a 9.5" tire on an 8" rim if I knew that's what it was) with 4" backspacing and had a little rubbing. I don't think they would have rubbed on the stock rims.
Everytime I need tires, I think about getting these ... are you looking at the SSR's?
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merace19 - more details please. Especially regarding what wheels they were on and what the backspacing was. I think that is the key - get the tires sticking out like TOYOTA 1 and the rub issues are going to be greatly exaggerated.
Search for posts by Toyofast - he ran them with NO lift, and he said no/minimal rubbing. I ran 34x9.50 TSL's (measure the same as Molly's 35's) on 15x8 rims (yeah, yeah, yeah - I got them that way used, I would never run a 9.5" tire on an 8" rim if I knew that's what it was) with 4" backspacing and had a little rubbing. I don't think they would have rubbed on the stock rims.
Everytime I need tires, I think about getting these ... are you looking at the SSR's?
Search for posts by Toyofast - he ran them with NO lift, and he said no/minimal rubbing. I ran 34x9.50 TSL's (measure the same as Molly's 35's) on 15x8 rims (yeah, yeah, yeah - I got them that way used, I would never run a 9.5" tire on an 8" rim if I knew that's what it was) with 4" backspacing and had a little rubbing. I don't think they would have rubbed on the stock rims.
Everytime I need tires, I think about getting these ... are you looking at the SSR's?
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Who else makes a 35/10.50/15? I don't want/need a 12.50 tire since I'd have to get new wheels and I'll run a greater risk of rubbing.
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Yup...... options are ZERO. Hell I don't want to go with 35/12.50/15's but that may be my only option if I want the KM2's. I can't afford 1500$ in wheels and tires just to have the front end rub like crazy, then I'll have to drop more money into lifting the rig.
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BJ spacers won't limit how far your tire travels upwards, so even if you can clear 35's sitting in a parking lot turning tight circles, a small bump in the road will stuff that tire right up into the fender well.
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It doesn't seem that a tall skinny tire would be the ticket in NM, I'd think you'd want more flotation than height? Although I dig the tall&skinny look (tires that is) kind of old school military
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But I suppose the correct answer would be "yes and no". You might clear them, but they will rub even with BJ spacers if you hit a bump hard enough to compress the tire into the wheel well. The 35 will end up travelling upwards as far as a 28 will so, figure that in.
With stock suspension, you could fit 35's, just don't turn the wheels.
With the spacers, you can probably turn the wheels, just don't hit bumps.
Make sense?
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I know a lot of folks will think I'm nuts but I don't see the need for a wide tire unless I'm on something like sand and I won't see that stuff until I get back to Texas.