29 inch tires on 87 supercab 4x4

[howlinghuskie]

How much lift will I need in order to run a 29x10.50-15LT TSL Thornbirds? The truck currently has a car 215/75R15 and the door tag said it came with 205/75R15 the speedometer is right on so the gear was probably changed. I know Ill have to change the gear again. Also will the axles still be fine with 3.73 with a 2.9 and a 5 speed? Would it be enough to just put a coil spacer in the front or will it need more lift?

 

[CHKNFKR]

You should be fine with 29s

 

[howlinghuskie]

will they rub at all?

 

[stegomon]

31s will fit with some triming...you will be just fine with 29s. step up and get some 30s

 

[ronclark]

I had 29 in my 87 ranger and thy fit just fine no rubbing with factory wheels

 

[howlinghuskie]

will a 30x11.50-15LT without rubbing? otherwise ill probably just go with the 29s i dont want real big tires on it just something more aggressive as the truck will be driving in snow to haul my dogs (sled dogs)

 

[howlinghuskie]

also will the 30 inch ones work on the factory wheels? intercos website says the recommended wheel size is a 15x8-10 for the 30 and 15x8 for the 29

 

[jhammel85]

What I'm running is in my sig. The 30's fit fine with only very minor rubbing. I think you can definitely fit 30x9.5x15LTs on the stock wheels but the look is much better on wider rims.

 

[howlinghuskie]

but what about a 30x11.5?

 

[jhammel85]

but what about a 30x11.5?

Not sure about that one. Your best bet would be to check the offset of the wheel's backspacing and see if it would rub anything or not. If you got new wheels, you might be OK as long as you compensate for the wider tire with the backspacing of the wheel.

 

[TimR]

will they rub at all?

On wider 10" wheels, my 87 super rubbed, with 235x75x15's. check it first. The wider wheels put the tread under the edge of the wells. They rubbed at the front, AND rear, and those were just Wranglers.

 

[howlinghuskie]

if i were to get any new wheels itll probably be the 5 y spoke ones off the newer rangers or that style i found some i liked that are 15 inch i dont remember which ones they are if i can find them again i will post them and the wheels ill be using are the factory 15x7 i believe

 

[howlinghuskie]

i finally found them which be better a 15x7 with 3.5 backspacing a 15x7 with 4.5 backspacing a 15x8 with 3.5 back spacing a 15x8 with 4.5 backspacing or a 15x8 with 5.5 backspacing heres a link to the wheel http://www.summitracing.com/parts/WLD-796B-58210/