I have an 87 4runner that I'm gonna install the cut out flares on. Instructions have you cut out 1" at the door side of the front fender. I have 15x8.5 wheels with 4" backspace. I would like to go with a 32x11.50 or 33x12.50to fill out the fender with the flares. Maybe even 33x10.50. I'll probably lift about 2". How much more clearance will they give me. I have searched alotbut would like some feed back from people that have them..thx

 

My stock 89 pickup fits 32/11.50/15 without rubbing and room for compresion. They stick out 2.5 inches past the body. The only thing , wider tires float in mud and snow, I wish I had 32/9.50 15 they would dig better,also thats alot of rolling mass to slow down /speed up

 

true, but not if you know how to control it in the snow. i was worried i would be all over the road with my 12.5s, and yea they do float a little bit, but nothing bad at all. as for the OP, you could easily stuff 33x12.5s in there with 2 inches of lift. however, depending what you are doing, they will rub. on road should be fine but offroad they will rub like a fat chick in corduroy

 

Big wide tires look cool,but tall narrow tires get you through the goo, also if I had a V8 then yeah I would run wider tires but all I have is a 22re with 4.88s

 

hehe i got a 22r with 4.10s haha. wide tires is more for mud and rocks is what i do most. more surface area=more grip

 

someone needs to read that expeditions west page... your logic makes sense but what about the fact that there will be more pounds per square in of tire that are climbing these rocks? many feel that the benefit is there for skinny tires as well. bottomless mud and deep snow wide tires are a ok. mud with a bottom as well as snow and debatable on rock/hard surface a skinny tire will out perform. but by the time your at 36+ inches of tire a 12.5 would in my book be "skinny" i think youll find a lot of hardcore guys never go bigger than 12.5 wide...just my observations.

 

very true. skinny tires will sink to the bottom, and fat ones will float on top. just different tires for different situations. good points

 

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