80 with 38 inch toyo MT on 2.5 BS wheels comparison

[lenross1]

Well wife and kids are out of town, so I got a little bored...

So i put my 38 toyo MTs on my 80.

My 80 has about 4-5 inches with a combo of J springs and 2 inch spacers.

I currently run the 36x15.50R16 Mickey Thompson ATZs which measure in height at about 35 inches.

My toyos measure out to be a 36s.

I am going to eventually go with a taller and little skinnier tire, but wanted to see what these would look like...

 

[timer00]

thats just nuts I like it hah

 

[arndog123]

I like it.

 

[lenross1]

I thought the Mickey Ts were wide...

Add a crazy backspacing and wapow they are out there.

here is some driveway wheeling shots.

Last pics shows how the backspacing kicks it out far from the brakes..

 

[lenross1]

Unfortunately that backspacing makes it very hard to turn. almost like having front locker engaged. totally messes up srub radius.

Mounting em up helped me find out what i would need to do to run a bigger tire. Thankfully they seem to be minor.

-extend bump stop to keep tires off frame and fenders.

-maybe a little fender trimming

I don't want to add more lift. I like the way it sits now.

I already replaced the front Drive shaft with a Double Cardon from Tom Woods to decrease the vibes i was getting. Still like to drive it on the street.

 

[dano82]

looks BADASS

 

[cook]

How does it run with the 4.88 gears?

 

[1shot1kill]

38s are good!

 

[pinoytoys]

That thing looks mean!

 

[darnold87]

Looks awesome. Your samurai looks huge too!

 

[Tapage]

dude .. nice nice .. I like it . !

 

[lenross1]

the point of this was to see how bad 2.5 back spaced wheels would stick out and render turning pretty much just an idea. More like a dream.

I think it would be fine with 3.75 backspaced wheels and some fender trimming. well alot of fender trimming..

Darnold87 good to see a fellow Landcruiser/Samurai owner!

 

[95Fantasma80]

To much for me remind me of hmmm , to each his own though.....

 

[jabhb]

I like it a lot.... I was thinking of getting 3 or 3.5 backspacing rims. .... so its really hard to turn? Just from being so wide? Or rubbing on stuff? I'm not afraid to cut stuff so.....
Man that looks good!

 

[jabhb]

I like it a lot.... I was thinking of getting 3 or 3.5 backspacing rims. .... so its really hard to turn? Just from being so wide? Or rubbing on stuff? I'm not afraid to cut stuff so.....
Man that looks good!

 

[CreeperSleeper]

Very nice! I'm running 37x14.50x17 bias Iroks on 17x9 wheels with 2.5" BS. I think it's a perfect setup!

 

[Kevin8086]

An pics ofthat setup? I'm looking for 37s-38s but would like to stay with my J springs.

 

[Kevin8086]

Very nice! I'm running 37x14.50x17 bias Iroks on 17x9 wheels with 2.5" BS. I think it's a perfect setup!

An pics ofthat setup? I'm looking for 37s-38s but would like to stay with my J springs.

 

[CreeperSleeper]

@Kevin8086 Here is a few I dug up. This is on J springs, 2" MT spring spacers up front, and a bit of fender trimming.

 

[GW Nugget]

@Kevin8086 Here is a few I dug up. This is on J springs, 2" MT spring spacers up front, and a bit of fender trimming.

So, it looks like you were running wheel spacers to get to that 2.5" of back space?