what size tyres with 2" lift

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what size tyres with 2" lift

Post by zukisj » Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:32 am

hi chaps..can u tell me what tyre would be bigger/give me more clearance and if they would be ok on a sj with a 2" lift cheers...31/10.50 15 or 265x75xr15..thanks

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Re: Tyre sizes?

Post by lazy rambler » Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:48 am

Hi I run 31x10.5 broncos with 32mm spacers and a 2" lift, hight wise I have no probs but they rub on full lock.
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Re: Tyre sizes?

Post by ScottieJ » Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:57 am

lazy rambler wrote:Hi I run 31x10.5 broncos with 32mm spacers and a 2" lift, hight wise I have no probs but they rub on full lock.
What are they rubbing? the springs or the bulkhead?
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Re: Tyre sizes?

Post by twiss » Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:15 pm

... or the bumper?
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Re: Tyre sizes?

Post by lazy rambler » Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:42 pm

I think its on the front cross member
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Re: Tyre sizes?

Post by twiss » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:04 pm

Can you get a picture of the tyres on full lock for us? Cheers
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Re: Tyre sizes?

Post by lazy rambler » Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:49 pm

In the pics there is a bit of clearance, but while driving on full lock the tyre's rub.
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Re: Tyre sizes?

Post by twiss » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:09 pm

Thats quite close. What kind of lift do you have already?
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Re: Tyre sizes?

Post by lazy rambler » Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:15 am

It's currently on 2" shackles, but the leafs at the front are slightly bending the wrong way.
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Re: Tyre sizes?

Post by twiss » Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:20 am

Easy cure for that one then! Add a leaf!!! :D
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