Ok, before "flame on" begins. I will need tires before I lift my truck. (bj spacers and 1" body lift) can I run 33x12.5's for street use only? I would expect some rubbing on turns. But nothing to really compress the suspension My 31's have a ton of room and have not rubbed yet (8" rims 3.75 bs) can I get by for a few months until I put the lift on? any experience? or should I downsize to 32x11.5's..

advice welcome
Mike

 

31x12.50 with 15x10" rims... fit with some minor pounding...

33x12.50 on 15x8... trimmage is gotta happen

40s with 5" of lift: http://www.frontrangeoffroadfab.com/projects_01.htm

 

If you have locking hubs, you could crank the t-bars up temporarily until you get the spacers installed. Also pound the seam weld flat. I think the rear would fit okay. I believe as long as you dont off-road and flex the suspension out or turn real sharp, you could get by for a month. After you lift it, you will be wishing you had the 33's.

 

I am running 33x10.5 BFG MT's right now with no lift. I pounded the pinch seam on the front and the rear sags so I compressed it to the bumpstops and still had 1" of clearance. Have been running them for 2 weeks like this while I am assembling my parts for a chevy swap and BJ spacers in the front.

 

Extreme, do you have a 1st gen?? also how noisy are the mt's ?? I have to drive around a sleeping baby sometimes..
Thanks

 

and whats wheels are you running (size)?

 

Its not really the diameter of tires that makes the rub in most cases, its the width. On my truck I could probally fit 34x10.5, its just that little extra width that will swing a wider arc when the wheels are cranked. If you pound the pinch weld, and crank the t-bars you might be able to pull it off. I know of a guy with a 89 pickup did it, but he cranked the T-bars and put shackels in the rear. It didnt rub at all either.