3 inch lift max tire fitment Q?

[VArova87]

to all of you guys running 3" lifts, have you done anything to the drivetrain besides U-joints? im worried im gonna have to shell out a ton of money to replace radius arms, things like that. im not worried about brake lines, ill do those to be safe when flexing.

[Funrover]

Originally Posted by VArova87

to all of you guys running 3" lifts, have you done anything to the drivetrain besides U-joints? im worried im gonna have to shell out a ton of money to replace radius arms, things like that. im not worried about brake lines, ill do those to be safe when flexing.

My buddy Ryan has put GBR shafts on!!!!!!! other than that he is stock ..SO FAR... He is running BFG MT's 33 x 12.50





Personally when I do my 3" lift I will have new trailing arms, new radius arms also

[Thor]

Originally Posted by p76rangie

The wider the tyre the more power it will pull from the motor and the worse your fuel economy will be. Wider tyres are better for sand, soft mud and snow, where you want to float on top. Narrow tyres are better for slippery clay surfaces, etc where you want to dig in a bit. If you are staying with all-terrain or mud terrain tyres, I would not go wider than 255.

Depends on what you call wide. I read this before choosing my tires. Although I did end up with 285/75r16 on stock three spokes with 3-4" lift Safari Gard Stage two (major flex).

Have a good read:

http://www.expeditionswest.com/resea...tion_rev1.html

[Rivilou]

I went from 750's to 265/75's on my 90 and I lost about 10mph in top end speed, better surface area for rock crawling but not too good in the mud

[300bhp/ton]

Originally Posted by Disco Mike

Whatever you do for a lift and tires, don't forget that you will be needing driveshafts for sure as well as hd axles and carriers.lockers cause the factory stuff won't hold up to that much tire and the abuse.
Mike

Depends what you use the vehicle for.

[300bhp/ton]

Originally Posted by siam

So this is the plan, Heavy duty big blue springs 3 inch and looking for folks who has expirience in the matter. What would be the largest tires I can get away with without having to go with the flares? Any other input on what needs to be done with a 3 inch lift please let me know.. thanks in advance..

There is no simple answer.

This is because there's more at play than tyre diameter.

First off what are you going to use the vehicle for?

Lifting the vehicle means you are placing the wheels firther from the body and in the larger part of the wheel arch. However is you are off road and get somedecent axle articulation it will place the wheel higher in the arch than normal. So big tyres will work on the street but not off road.

Tyre width and rim off set will also have a major affect, wide tyres on a decent off setup will protrude from the body work, again under articulatoin it will rub or bend panels or worse case jam the wheel and break something.

If you turn the wheels (lock to lock) under articulation you will need far more clearance.

I run 33.11.50 tyres and wheel arch flares. Under full articulation it still rubbed on the front flares so I've trimmed them. Fair do I'm only running HD suspension and it's not lifted, but under articulation it wouldn't make any odds, the front wheel would still have been in the same place and would still have rubbed.

[siam]

BTW I went with this route.. thanks for the replies

The Black Pearl in the making

shimed the rear fender for clearance

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/ssfp1gpe...803528720174/7

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/ssfp1gpe...03528725933/12

went went with 265/80/16 Super Swamper Radial TSL