tire fitment please help asap

[rangerrager]

hey guys thanks for helping
i got a set of tires 33x12.5x15 tires for 50 bucks in decent shape so i wanna slap them on.i have the stock rims from a 88 ranger they are 15x7
i have a 2 inch spacer lift in the front and also have 2 inch blocks and add a leafs in the back.and i have a 3 inch body lift aswell.
so here the q will they fit? how can i make them fit if they dont
? i would like to mount them tomorrow
please help
thanks guys
ryan

 

[strvger]

should have enough clearance, but i don't think the wheels will be quite wide enough for 12.5 tire. 5.5" difference between the wheel width and tire width is quite a lot really, imho.

 

[rangerrager]

hmm yeah thats what i was worried about anyone else.im really hoping that it will be okay?

 

[strvger]

you can get by with those wheels for awhile, but tread lightly, if you know what i mean.

 

[rangerrager]

yeah? that would be great..how hard are they going to be to mount? or will it be easy

 

[strvger]

some shops won't mount them with that big of difference in width. otherwise, they will mount just like any other tire really. watch your tire pressures carefully so you get even tread wear. kinda tricky with your wheel/tire combo. there are manufacturer recommended maximum tire size for a given wheel width. you might have to shop around for a shop that will do it if you do't know someone already.

 

[rangerrager]

na lolol im gonna do them myself im a mechanic i will put them on at work.what kind of psi do u think i should throw in there?

 

[strvger]

all you can do is air them up so they look flat on the street surface and just drive them checking for wear fairly often till you find the right pressure. lots depends on the weight of your truck, and how well those tires/wheels balance out. good luck with them.

 

[trail B2]

I have 2" body lift plus a 2" spring shim like yours.When I put 10.5 33's on mine had to trim the front and the back of the bottom of the fenders.Plus I needed to take the inner fender and zip ty it to the frame for more clearance at full lock.What I did to the fender is measured out at the bottom 1 1/2 inches with a straight edge drew a line to where it lined up nicely to the top curve put a small slit in the top behind where it rolls up behind.Then you straiten the roll behind out flat trim it off and rebend it to your previously made line and if you do it carefully it looks like the same fender only wider at the bottom which looks better to me anyway.

About the wheels try it and if it dosn't work there not welded on find 8" like I think you'll need.

 

[Brandino]

to be quite honest you need wider wheels for a 12.5 a min of 8 inches wide i have would at Costco tire shop for 4 years now and if you run the 15x7 seven it will wear out the edges of the tire faster then the center

 

[rangerrager]

the tires dont rub at all perfect fit.as for the wearing out not worried about it got the tires for 50 bucks for all four