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 Tire size on stock 89 SWB
#797210
03/15/07 01:55 PM
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Joined: Jan 2007
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I have done some research and see a lot of different answers to this question. I am going to purchase new tires and would really like to move up from the weak 225/75/15. I have not done the lift and still have the stock rims. I am planning on doing the lift later on, but for now it is on hold. My truck is a 89 SWB 2.6 liter. I do drive this vehicle about 50 miles a day, but do go into the woods some also. No real mudding, not until I get me another vehicle.
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Re: Tire size on stock 89 SWB
[Re: Dan1171]
#797211
03/15/07 02:10 PM
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Joined: Jul 2001
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Roll Me Over
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Hi,
31x10.5x15 will fit on the stock rims comfortably. I ran them both on SWB and LWB 3.0 V6 Gen I trucks but I haven't had any experience with the 2.6 with this size tire. However, that is what I will be running on my '87 Montero SWB but it will have the 2.3 turbo diesel in it.
Pmontero
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Re: Tire size on stock 89 SWB
[Re: pmontero]
#797212
03/15/07 02:14 PM
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Thanks for the info. Do you have yours lifted?
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Re: Tire size on stock 89 SWB
[Re: Dan1171]
#797213
03/15/07 04:22 PM
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Dan no lift is necessary for 31's. I run 32's on a 15x8" rim with a neutral offset and that's w/out any lift... it did shave 1/32-1/8" off the end of the rubber bumper cap automagically though. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
Keep in mind mine is the 3.0L v6 so your performance (not fit) may vary.
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Re: Tire size on stock 89 SWB
[Re: off-roader]
#797214
03/15/07 07:06 PM
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I think the stock rim is a 15x6 and I would just worry about scrubbing when you turn. It would look a lot better with 31's than with those 225's.
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Re: Tire size on stock 89 SWB
[Re: Dan1171]
#797215
03/15/07 08:19 PM
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Joined: Jan 2000
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It would look a lot better with 31's than with those 225's. Without question!
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Re: Tire size on stock 89 SWB
[Re: off-roader]
#797216
03/15/07 08:40 PM
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Joined: Jul 2005
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Body Damage is Cool
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I moved from 215's -> 235's -> 31x10.5's . I will say the 31's look much better than the previous 2.
88 Raider(Red):160k-Reman'd 2.6-5spd-Weber-SW Hubs-34x9.5 TSL-OffRd Pkg-1"Tbar-2"BL-CB 88 Raider(Silver):No 2.6/Bad KM145 Parts/Project 88 Montero(Brown):No 2.6,4.88s Parts/Project [b]4X4 STICKERS,SHIRTS,ETC: 4WD Stickers AT COST.[b]
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Re: Tire size on stock 89 SWB
[Re: off-roader]
#797217
03/15/07 08:41 PM
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I'm running 33's on my 87 Raider. I trimmed the inside front of the wheel well with a sawsall pretty judiciously and let the tires take care of the bumper end. This is my daily driver with a minimum 50 miles a day, sometimes 200 as it is my work truck. The terrain varies from city/highway to 2-track trails and haul roads on earthwork project. I'm running no lift, no cranked torsion bars, 10" wide wheels in the back and 8.5" in front with 4" backspace. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
1987 Raider - Roxy
1988 Mighty Max 2.6L Turbo - Pearl
1997 Mountaineer V8 - Freddy
2000 Excursion V10 - Freya
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Re: Tire size on stock 89 SWB
[Re: DRaider90]
#797218
03/15/07 09:02 PM
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Are you still running your stock 15x6 rims?
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Re: Tire size on stock 89 SWB
[Re: Dan1171]
#797219
03/16/07 03:06 AM
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You could run 33x10.5" on the stock 6-inch rim... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cyclops.gif" alt="" />
1987 Raider - Roxy
1988 Mighty Max 2.6L Turbo - Pearl
1997 Mountaineer V8 - Freddy
2000 Excursion V10 - Freya
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