3" Body Lift...Now What Tires?

chrohm · May 29, 2003

I'm doing a 3" body lift on my 2001 black z71 reg cab...

How big of tires would fill the wheel wells but not over fill them?

Thanks

Charlie

kaspar139 · May 29, 2003

I had a 3" body lift on my Silverado with 33"x12.5x16.5 bfgoodrich m/t on 16.5x9.75 AE 589's and they rubbed. HOWEVER, a 285/75R16 I have heard does not rub on a 16x8 rim. It all depends on the backspacing of the rim, really, but still. That is my experience.

And by the way, the 33"s filled the wheel well VERY nicely!

Good luck!

BadBowtie · May 29, 2003

You should be able to get a 33 on there, if you can find a stock like rim. You can get 305's on the stock rims, but many people do that to their stock trucks. I have seen a few guys running 315's on stock rims with just a 3" body lift and no rubbing.

http://www.mychevytruck.com/mudslinger13

-John

chrohm · May 29, 2003

I'm buying aftermarket rims...I would really like the 315s...

But I don't want them to stick out...Maybe just a bit at the most...

What rims and backspacing would I need with 315's to still not rub?

thx

trckn4life · May 30, 2003

kaspar139 do your tires stick out of the body and/or fender? if so about how much?

chrohm · May 30, 2003

the truck on the mudslinger guy's site...his tires look to not stick out at all...how does he do that??!

BadBowtie · May 30, 2003

He's running the factory rims, with tons of backspacing, like 5.5" if i remember right (probably don't however) So that causes his tires to be fully inside the fenderwell. THe amount of stick-outed-ness depends on the backspacing of the rim more than the width of the tire.

-John

chvythndr · May 30, 2003

I had a 3" body lift on my Silverado with 33"x12.5x16.5 bfgoodrich m/t on 16.5x9.75 AE 589's and they rubbed. HOWEVER, a 285/75R16 I have heard does not rub on a 16x8 rim. It all depends on the backspacing of the rim, really, but still. That is my experience.

And by the way, the 33"s filled the wheel well VERY nicely!

Good luck!

Those are sweet tires. I've got 33x12.50s on the Wrangler. If they will fit w/ cranking and minimal rubbing, I'd say go for 'em.

BTW - how bad did they rub?

chrohm · May 30, 2003

how much wider are 33's than 285's?

Thx

kaspar139 · May 30, 2003

trckn4life - the tires stick out about 1/2 - 3/4 inch. I also have the fender flares which make it look like they don't stick out much. I'll take some better pictures so you can see em.

chvythndr - they rubbed pretty bad on a full turn of the wheel, started pulling the plastic well lining off the body in reverse! Of course, I didn't have my torsion bars cranked at all, they were in the stock position, so I could have done that to gain another inch or 2 of clearance, but I didn't want to mess with the ride.

wandell · May 30, 2003

A 285/75-16 is a 33x11.50-16, a 305/70-16 is a 33x12.50-16. I would suggest a 305/70-16 on a 16x10 inch wheel.

Jersey Tahoe LT · May 30, 2003

I agree with Wandell. A 305 is the same as a 33. Right now I have a stock 99 Tahoe LT with 285/75-16's on Outlaw II's. NO LIFT and no rub. Can you belive it. And the t bars aren't even cranked. They are close as heck but no rub. I even thought that my susp was sagging so I have Rancho RS 5000's on the way. I would suggest 16x10 wheels for anything larger than 285's. 16x8 are perfect for 285's.

Later,

Brandon