Recommended tire size after OME 2.5?

[brianinaustin]

Recommended tire size after 2" OME lift?

Hi... just bought a '96 LC and now I'm prettying it up. Question is... What is a recommended tire size to go with the OME 2" lift? It will be used for off-the-beaten-path car camping, light 4x4ing, and some inevitable in-town driving.

I'm not trying to maximize tire size and risk rubbing, I just want to upsize a bit and fill out the wheel well. Planning on going BFG A/T.

Also... anyone know of a better ARB non-winch bumper deal than rocky-road.com ($625 delivered)?

Thanks,
Brian

 

[landtank]

305/70r16

 

[ryanjl]

Many people have either gone with LandTank's size suggestion or a slightly narrower 285/75/16.

You don't have to adjust bumpstops with these tires, and Slee sells a speedo correction gear to get everything back to normal. Differential gears could be changed, but not necessary.

Any bigger than that (diameter), your engine will be struggling if you live anywhere hilly without going to a higher ratio diff gear, putting on a supercharger, or both.

 

[photogod]

Also... anyone know of a better ARB non-winch bumper deal than rocky-road.com ($625 delivered)?

Thanks,
Brian

That's a good price. Their sight says 650 without shipping.

 

[tarbe]

I have the BFG AT in 295/75-16 with the OME 50mm heavy. 285/75, 305/70 or the 295s all work and look fine.

 

[MTKID]

Or...

or 295/75 16 if that's the type of tire you going with.
edit: dang tarbe beat me to it.

 

[Bear80]

For what it's worth, I wish I put on 315/75's. I ran the 305/70's stock, and now they look weak with the lift. From what others have said, I could live with the power lose till I got new gears. And the rubbing isn't going to be problem except for the rear, which lowering the rear stops is just as easy as installing the lift.

 

[tucker74]

I have the BFG AT in 295/75-16 with the OME 50mm heavy. 285/75, 305/70 or the 295s all work and look fine.

I've got 285/75R16s ... wish I had 315s

Tucker

 

[landtank]

the real big issue with 315s is what to do with the spare. It's not going under the truck any more so it's either on the roof, in the back, stay at home or on a bumper.

 

[tarbe]

the real big issue with 315s is what to do with the spare. It's not going under the truck any more so it's either on the roof, in the back, stay at home or on a bumper.

I finally got my spare situation corrected just yesterday. I had a 255/85-16 Dunlop Radial Mud Rover mounted.

Skinny, so it tucks up underneath well, especially with the spare tire lift. About the same diameter as my 295/75, and "only" $115 plus mounting.

I didn't want to spend $190 for another 295/75, but I wanted my spare to be close to the same diameter to avoid center diff issues.

 

[Tools R Us]

I have Nitto 295's good size, but look a little small with the J's, 315 envy.

The spare fits under the back, it's only been there once. On the first trip, I hit it on a rock and dorked up the rim and sidewall, so it sits in the shop for in town and rides in the back for trips. The stock spare location is not the best for wheeling in the rocks, even with a stock size tire. It would suck to rip the sidewall out of the spare!

 

[T Y L E R]

I went from 275's to 295, 305, and finally 315....first AT KO's, and now MT's. Really happy with the look of them. ANd they seem to do the job nicely. Curbs look out! ;p


I do have 36 IROK envy now that I've lifted it a wee bit more and removed the rack for better clearance in the garage.



TY

 

[elmariachi]

I'm not trying to maximize tire size and risk rubbing, I just want to upsize a bit and fill out the wheel well. Planning on going BFG A/T.
Brian

I have run 285s, 295s, 305s and 315s in BFGs, Yokohamas and Good Years on my FJ-80s and my experience is 295s and 305s are often harder to find if you stray from the city. The 315s are too much tire for the stock motor and gearing. As Christo says, you'll take everything the 80 has going for it and kill it with 315s and stock driveline. I have always come back to 285 BFG ATs on all my 80s because they are tough, versatile in snow/mud/rocks/pavement, don't kill your performance, the spare fits underneath and they are easy to find if you have trouble. My .02.

 

[erics_bruisers]

295s, no lift --