Hey y'all

Dont want to bring up a subject that has been beat to death, but I am from an era of Crager wheels and L and G sized tires.

if I keep my stock rims with no lift of the vehicle, how large a tire can I install without the tire rubbing or having to modify the wheel well?

if I go to a different rim can I get a larger tire to fit?

Basicaly, I would just like a little different profile. Gas mileage is of no concern (doing my part for the Texas ecconomy). An all black wheel is starting to look good as well.

Thanks in advance and for putting up with the question.

 

Can't help with the H2 tires but your post brought back memories of my G-60-15 tires on my '69 charger in high school.

 

The stock size is 315/70r17. This translates to 34.36 x 12.4 on a 17" wheel.

The 2008s and 2009s had the option of 305/60r20, which is 34.4x12 on a 20" wheel.

Comparable to stock is a 35x12.5r17.
The largest size w/o any mods is a 37x12.5r17 (or whatever size wheel you want. A 37x13.5r17 will fit if you don't have the air ride suspension. Some 37s rub. It depends on your vehicle. It's a crapshoot more than anything, but at worst a 37" will rub just a hair. Take into account that some 37s are not 37". I have the BFG KO2s (basically the 2nd generation of the stock tire) and the 35" run 33.5" while the 37" run 35.5 (the 35s are too small, ask me how I know).

It's possible to put a 38" tire on these, but you will not be able to fully turn.

For 37s or possibly 38s, you are going to want to crank your torsion keys a little. This is very easy to do.


What tires did you have in mind?

 

I have 37's on my truck. No lift. Only rubs while wheel turned a bit. Nothing to bad.

 

Before I had a lift I cranked the torsion bars up and ran 37x15.50 20 mud grapplers (on ballistic jester wheels) and they def rubbed at full turn...I actually broke my wheel wells at the rear bottom...I know you said stock rims but thought ide share...

 

Thanks for the great advice. First I had G 60's on the front and L 40's on the rear of my trans-am. The real 455HO before all the emissions BS with a functional hood scoop. Hurst close throw shifter and a clutch that would wear you out. White exterior and white interior. I went crazy and put in this elaborate deep pile baby *** soft carpet.

Anyway it sounds like I can do this. The truck is just missing that little extra in tire size to me when I look at it. I don't have a brand yet. I had the stock size BF Goodrich AT's on it and got 186k out of 3 sets. I never got 25 to 30k out of any tire in my life. Maybe I am getting old? Mostly highway and ranch driving so it's a lot of miles in Texas but pretty flat.

I do use the 4 wheel drive low quite a bit on the ranch. Cause when a cloud comes, it will get to raining here.

Sounds like 37's. I really appreciate the knowledge everyone has and is willing to share. Thanks again.

Ted

 

My experience w/ the BFG KOs were about 90K miles per set. I never rotated, lol. I'm expecting the same out of my KO2s as they don't show much wear at 30k miles, so far.

Keep in mine, this is 99.9% highway/city.

If you are ok with a harsher ride, there are a lot of F load (12 ply) mud tires coming out. Nitto makes a new tire, the ridge grappler in 37", but you'd have to move to a 22" wheel (I doutb you'd want to do this). The 35" on 18s & up are Load F. 17" remains load E. The 35" BFG KO2s are Load E, The 37" KO2s are load D.

I can say that I've done very well w/ the KO2s in mud. I will not push them through deep much, though. If you're doing more highway driving, but still need good mud performance, you will probably want to look at a hybrid tire.