tire size on my lift
01-27-2014, 06:20 PM
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tire size on my lift
I'm getting a 3"rough country lift on my 91 Laredo and was looking at 33" mud terrains. Will they fit without shaving my fenders? And if I have to shave them down how do I do it?
01-27-2014, 06:55 PM
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I have a 3.5 inch lift and am running 31's with no problems. As far a trimming the fenders do a search, lots of info on here on how to trim fenders.
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01-27-2014, 10:19 PM
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^ then he isn't set up correctly. OP, you could probably do it, but not without cutting your fenders a good bit, and you'd need to set your bumpstops all around. I'm considering 33s on my Zone 3" lift when it's installed, and I already have Bushwacker flat fender flares...it still might be a little tight. Also, to prevent rubbing, a more offset wheel helps a lot. 3.75" - 4" backspacing.
01-27-2014, 10:22 PM
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~4" with 33's. 31's and no trimming fit with no rubbing whatsoever. 33's... not so much. With proper bumpstops and trimming, anything is possible.
01-28-2014, 04:08 AM
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Skinnier 33s will fit easier than wide 33s. I ran 33x9.5 BFGs on my 87 with 1.5" lift, very minimal trimming, and bumpstops. With a little more bumpstop extension, I could have fit them with no trimming. And it was very capable like that. I'm now running 35s on roughly 3" of lift.
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01-28-2014, 05:28 AM
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I have a 3" lift in this picture and running 33x12:50x15's on 8" wheel's . The fenders were trimmed even running 31x10:50x15's on same wheel. If your suspension is working/setup properly the flex will get you.
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01-28-2014, 06:16 AM
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The wheels I'm getting have a 4" backspace. And about how much larger bump stops do I need for the 33"s? And methods of trimming? I work with power tools all day every day but what would I use? Plasma cutter? Sawzall? High speed grinder? I'm a bit sloppy with the plasma cutter