2.5" lift need to settle on wheel and tire combo (1 Viewer)

[Catching Neutral]

255/85R16 Toyo open country on City Racers

 

[zerotreedelta]

Went with 17x8s with 255/75/17s - gave me bigger tires while keeping the rim-to-wheel ratio a bit more like stock, and a bit of extra clearance up front for brakes/tie rods. Had to custom fit the hubcaps. The 255s are a nice width though - similar to the 255/85/16s above.

 

[BFJ62]

Thanks! No regrets on the 32x11.50R15's and will install the same tire when the time comes.

Cool. I just came across an older post (2015) from your Architect's '77 FJ40 Build Thread with a picture of your rig with 33x12.50r15 Goodyear Wrangler tires. That's actually the size I'd prefer -- height & width -- with virtually exclusive dirt & muddy road driving. I'm almost never on the pavement. Did you have any trouble with those prior tires and rubbing or clearance concerns with your 2.5" OME lift? Sorry to keep blowing you up - just appreciate the input of a guy with same lift & tire considerations.

 

[GA Architect]

Cool. I just came across an older post (2015) from your Architect's '77 FJ40 Build Thread with a picture of your rig with 33x12.50r15 Goodyear Wrangler tires. That's actually the size I'd prefer -- height & width -- with virtually exclusive dirt & muddy road driving. I'm almost never on the pavement. Did you have any trouble with those prior tires and rubbing or clearance concerns with your 2.5" OME lift? Sorry to keep blowing you up - just appreciate the input of a guy with same lift & tire considerations.

I had no issues with the 33's when they were on my rig. However, two factors to think about with my use of the 33's:
1) I run a 9" wide rim
2) I didn't wheel my rig very hard as to stuff any of the tires

Now for my 32's that I run, OH, they have been stuffed for sure!!!! Last August, SAS #4 took care of that. There was this one section of a trail near 'The Great Sand Dune Park' where there were about 5 or 6 pot holes in the trail that were staggered in the wheel line. I thought for sure that I was about to hear metal bending & crumpling, but that was not the case. I will say, it was the first time I heard my rig's frame/body/connections/suspension/springs torque like that!

Suffice to say, I'm not a good resource to ask about running the 33x12.50R15's with a 2.5 OME lift & a 9" wide rim.

 

[4Cruisers]

Now for my 32's that I run, OH, they have been stuffed for sure!!!! Last August, SAS #4 took care of that. There was this one section of a trail near 'The Great Sand Dune Park' where there were about 5 or 6 pot holes in the trail that were staggered in the wheel line. I thought for sure that I was about to hear metal bending & crumpling, but that was not the case. I will say, it was the first time I heard my rig's frame/body/connections/suspension/springs torque like that!

Medano Pass?

 

[GA Architect]

Medano Pass?

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Yep, it was on that Trail. Those big ol pot holes were closer to the Dunes.

 

[EmanC]

2.5" OME Lift with 235/85 R16 Toyo Open Country AT3 on 16" Vintiques.

 

[merbesfield]

Has anyone given thought to buying the clips and rivet kit I have seen sold somewhere and installing them on your plain wheels? Doesn't seem like it would be too difficult.