Tire fitment question that hasn't been answered yet...

[Beanmachine7000]

Ok, I know everybody here is all about putting 33x12.5's and whatnot on their rigs, and I know you need 6" of lift to fit those... What I want to know is will I be able to fit a LT255/85 R16 (~33x10) on my Explorer with 4" of lift... I'm looking at either getting some Toyo MT's, or KM2's on some steel 16" rims... I wouldn't mind a little rubbing at full compression, and I can do a little inner fenderwell massaging, but I'd rather not cut my fenders if I can help it... I'm really looking at more axle clearance, with the least amount of lift, and I won't need a fat tire... My thinking is that going with a tall, skinny tire will get me better ground clearance with minimal lift, and not cause any steering issues... Any ideas?

 

[Ozwynn]

it may work, I ran 31x10.50 with no lift on my 91. I had to trim 12" from the bottom the splash guard (behind the wheel) to keep the tires from rubbing.

 

[Beanmachine7000]

It has 235/75 R15 Destination AT's now that spec out to 28.9" exactly... The 255/85 R16 KM2's are 33.3" so that's 3" taller and 1" wider... Thinkning I would gain 3" with the lift, I think it would be just fine... Putting it back to what it is now, except with several inches more clearance under anything...

 

[Ozwynn]

yeah it should work fine....... you may need to trim a little bit it should work just fine.

 

[strvger]

i'm running 215/85x16's (30.7" dia) with a 2 inch body lift. love the narrow tires for picking my way on the trails. and they help with the gas mileage as well.

 

[Beanmachine7000]

i'm running 215/85x16's (30.7" dia) with a 2 inch body lift. love the narrow tires for picking my way on the trails. and they help with the gas mileage as well.

Exactly the reasons I wanna pick some up... Greater ground clearance and it won't kill my gas mileage, lol... I could easily fit 215/85's right now stock... I'm hoping I can get the 255/85 on there... Otherwise I might try and find something a little shorter...