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largest tyres on standard lift
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:48 am
by timwilks13
If this has been asked before i apologise as i have had a search and couldnt find anything!
What are the largest tyres you can stretch too on a standard SJ with no sort of lift or VL?
Re: largest tyres on standard lift
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:51 am
by twiss
Ive seen people put 225s on with no cutting... they look a bit tight though, depending on the tread pattern... personally on a standard height one I wouldn't go more that 215s
Re: largest tyres on standard lift
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:56 am
by timwilks13
so 31's might be a bad idea!
Re: largest tyres on standard lift
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:59 am
by twiss
hahah yes!!! Ive got 235x85r15s (29") on mine and I needed at least a 2" lift, and wheel spacers...
otherwise they rubbed on the arches, the springs, the bumper mounts... basically everything!
Re: largest tyres on standard lift
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 10:12 am
by ScottieJ
235/75r15 fit a stock height sj with a bit of trimming to the standard front bumper and mounts.
If you run an different front bumper and remove the front bumper outriggers completely and fold over the seam on the bulkhead you should be able to fit on 30" at a push.
do the 31s you want actually measure 31" you find se only measure 30"
Re: largest tyres on standard lift
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 10:25 am
by Tramp
I tried 31's on my sammy with no lift
They were fine in a straight line, it's when you came to turn that you had problems!
Re: largest tyres on standard lift
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 11:13 am
by suzukisteve
my ats for the road are 215/85r15. they fit after my vl and bumper removed, but I am running spacers as well.
Re: largest tyres on standard lift
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 11:31 am
by timwilks13
i will look to to a VL at some point, but am corresponding with dndnk re. these
http://forum.suzukiclubuk.co.uk/vi ... 912#p68912
and wandered if the would have just gone on might have tried em out at wagtail.
Re: largest tyres on standard lift
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:26 pm
by turbo-tom
Ive got 31 on 3-4 inch lift cant remember and the rub on bulk head when flexing on full lock not that much though also I havent got VL either
Re: largest tyres on standard lift
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:34 pm
by ScottieJ
turbo-tom wrote:Ive got 31 on 3-4 inch lift cant remember and the rub on bulk head when flexing on full lock not that much though also I havent got VL either
They only rub because of your shackle reverse
I used to run 31x11.50s with 2" lift and after folding over the seam on the bulkhead they were fine.
Tim you don't run a stock front bumper do you so just cut off the outriggers
fold over the seam and they might fit