large tires with no lift
03-24-2012, 12:40 PM
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large tires with no lift
my friend has a stock four door sport. it's a dd with no lift. what is the largest tire size he can go without a lift? what is a good dd tire with some off roading?
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03-24-2012, 12:46 PM
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Duck and cover, here comes the "search the forum" deluge".
I ran 33's w/o a lift for a while cause I couldn't stand the crappy tires that came with mine, but it depends on how he drives it i guess.
I ran 33's w/o a lift for a while cause I couldn't stand the crappy tires that came with mine, but it depends on how he drives it i guess.
03-24-2012, 01:11 PM
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if he's willing to trim his fenders, he can clear 35's with the help of new wheels with less back spacing or 1.5" wheel spacers. some minor trimming would be required as well. otherwise, 33's are about as big as you can go and you may still need to do some trimming.
03-24-2012, 01:15 PM
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I also just bought a '12' sport 2 door and the local tire shop said that the below set up will fit with no mods:
XD Series Rockstar, Matte Black Wheels with Nitto Trail Grappler Tires
Size: LT285/65R18 Load E 10 Ply
Size: 18x9"
True or not?
Thanks...jason
XD Series Rockstar, Matte Black Wheels with Nitto Trail Grappler Tires
Size: LT285/65R18 Load E 10 Ply
Size: 18x9"
True or not?
Thanks...jason
03-24-2012, 02:07 PM
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I'm running 33's with RC 1.5" spacers with no lift, "0" rub.
It's my DD with a 45 min drive each way to work.
Oh, and I they live where it snows during the winter, DuraTracs are the only tire to look at for year round highway, muddy trails and ice and snow. I've got 50000 on mine and they still look new after two winters and one summer.
It's my DD with a 45 min drive each way to work.
Oh, and I they live where it snows during the winter, DuraTracs are the only tire to look at for year round highway, muddy trails and ice and snow. I've got 50000 on mine and they still look new after two winters and one summer.
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03-24-2012, 06:24 PM
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Id hope thats true. Thats just under a 33" tire. its just a hair bigger then the stockers that came on mine.
03-25-2012, 04:19 PM
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Ran Cooper STT 275/70R18 without spacers but
had to adjust turn stops. Very easy fix. Then ran with spidertrax spacers for a year before adding TeraFlex 2.5"coil lift w/shocks. Got 90,000 miles out of them.
had to adjust turn stops. Very easy fix. Then ran with spidertrax spacers for a year before adding TeraFlex 2.5"coil lift w/shocks. Got 90,000 miles out of them.
03-25-2012, 04:25 PM
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I bought mine with 33's and no lift. It rubbed when flexing, bad. So I trimmed the fenders and there was minor rubbing. Then I did a 2.5" BB lift and they don't come close to rubbing even with it disconnected. I'm gonna replace them with 35's when they wear out and the way it looks now with it flexed out, they will fit just right.