hope you don't plan on airing those tires down.

 

Well I dont do any off-roading... I was just seeing how people felt about that combo. I know it would be cutting it pretty close, but I really would love to find a set of 15x9s but i havent came across any. The only other sizes ive found are 15x8. And i would really like to get a wider stance.

How much do you figure the 15x8s will make the tire stick out the fender well?

I just hate spending 350-400 bucks for new wheels if I wont get the look I want. Since the stockys on my 4runner is 15x7.

Or what offsets/backspacing do i need to look for to give me that wide stance?

Thanks,
Austin

 

oh its not that bad. i ran 33 12.5's on my 87 ifs no lift and it wasnt terrible. they rubbed when i took it off the road but i dealt with it for a while before i lifted it

 

Hi all,

I've been riding a 87 pickup, 2WD, 4 speed manual, on the stock 14 inch steels at stock height. I'm tired of this grandpa look! I want something a lil more beefy. Whats the biggest tire I'll be able to fit on a 15x8rims with a 4 inch back space? I don't have money to throw on any type of lift, and this is more for looks while driving around town. I'd love to have some fatass tires on these 15inch rims I'm digging http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CRR-3975812/, but I don't want to get into spending what comes with lift kits...

Thanks!

 

...I would like to mention that I've seen the look of 31x10.5x15 tires and love the look. Is this impossible to reach with out a lift?

 

Sure with a BFH and a sawzall
On the 87 2wd in your sig

 

Hmmm...is a sawzall some sort of saw? Like I said, I'm a n00b...what is a BFH?

 

NM...I got it...haha

Well I guess I can go that route...buy some used fenders and chop them up. What about the rear? Think I would need to do some cutting there?

 

Just cut up the ones you have! The BFH is for the firewall. The larger tires will hit when turning. Bj spacers and an aal will run you under 200. Or if its just for looks, body lifts are around 100. a 3" body lift should allow you to run 31s, but I dont have a 2wd so dont go by me.

Also be aware, that body lifts are frowned upon by most people.

 

Would Lt285/75/R16 tires mounted on toyota steelies (you know the spare tire rim) fit on my 1990 4runner? I have no lift or body lift just curious since someone is selling a set of Bf goodrich all terrains in that size for $250 @_@. Also would i need to regear? Major power loss? My runner is a auto v6 with 4.56 gears. I had 31x10.50R15 on the stock alloy wheels, but took them off for winter and currently running P245/70/R16 (freebie tires from work)..not very satisfied with the way they look...my 4runner looks less beastly now :p

 

Probably will notice the power drop with the auto.

You'll likely have to flatten the pinch weld to avoid rubbing on the back of the front fender.

 

Alright will i need to do anything else to it? Like if i do wheel it would there be alot of rubbing? I.e when is flexed out and the likes.

 

Just trying to wrap my head around this - how would decreasing the backspacing cause more rubbing or require more lift? I though it actually allowed you to fit bigger tires without rubbing by moving the tire away from the body? Thanks.

 

There is rubbing on the inside (tires into frame/suspension/steering) and rubbing outside (tires on body).

Think of the front wheel well as an arc, then think of the tire as a cylinder, then finally sweep that tire cylinder about a vertical axis as you steer. Narrow wheel/tire sweeps out a smaller area (distance from steering pivot out to edge of tire is smaller), wider wheel/tire sweeps out a larger area (longer steering to tire distance). Now if either of those swept areas intersect the wheel well arc, you have rubbing. Wider the tire sticks out the larger the area it sweeps out and the more likely the tire is to hit the fender. So it is sort of a balancing act fitting a wheel and tire. Wider than stock tire may need a wheel with less backspacing to clear the frame w/o rubbing but the less b/s, the wider the tire sticks out and may rub the fender.

Case in point, on my '85, I used to rub both 33x9.50s on stock 3.375" b/s wheels. Fit them w/ about a 4" suspension lift:


But also ran 33x15.50s on 10" wide, 2.5" b/s rims. Those took an inch of body lift plus moving the front axle forward an inch or so (on top of the susp. lift) to clear the front fenders:


All that extra lift/work to fit the same diameter tire.

Width:

 

Well i orders some of the new DOT general grabber tires. Really liked the red lettering and the cool tread pattern.......only thing ive waited 3 weeks, cause now they said the company hasnt made any yet....?? Any who i thought about payin 60$ more and gettin th Nitto trails.

The generals, not real aggressive tho but would look good
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the Trail Grapplers, more agressive but more money


anybody runnin either one

 

Stock '93 with 6'' leaf lift. whats the largest size tire i can run with out rubbing.

 

probably 37x1250 with that much lift. might have to trim here and there, but it would wheel like crazy

 

great thanks, I'm lookin' towards some M/Ts but not a big fan of the drone or gas mileage associated with them.

 

i have a 98 4runner and i just put a 2.5" adjustable bilstein front suuspension lift and 2" bilstein with 2" daystar coil spacers on back and i was wondering if i would be able to fit 33s/285s? has anyone done a 2" suspension lift and put bigger tires on without rub?

 

You're probably not going to be able to fit 33's without rubbing. I have a 3" lift and I am running 33X12.5's and even with trimming and hammering I still rub sometimes when I take it off road. Another thing to keep in mind is the width of the tires. You will probably be able to fit 33X10.5's with some rubbing but I can guarantee that 33X12.5's will .

I would recommend going with some 32X11.5's. They will fit much better than 33's and you probably won't have to do any trimming at all. Just my $0.02