Post some up id like to see the LandRaider before the "GM Build"

A twist on the question...I've had stock 225-15's, 31's, 32's, and 33's on my Raider in just the last year. I'm liking the 32's for my all around use, but would really like to go with lower gears for both the crawl range loss and for towing. My Raider is stock, no body lift, no cranked bars or lift shackles, some front bumper end trimming by tires only. There may be the infamous [color:"red"] X [/color] while geocities processes my photos...<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/drunk.gif" alt="" />

87 Montero, a real stocker:


87 Raider with 31's on 8 inch rims next to the K30 I'm going to try to buy this summer:


87 Raider with 32's on Enkei 8-inch rims (now on CMonty72's truck):


87 Raider with 32's on stock rims (my favorite so far, for styling and no steering wobble):


87 Raider with 33's on 8-inch front and 10-inch rear alloys (now on my 85 Montero):








I used the combination of widths to keep the same amount of exposed tread outside the fenderwell. The Raider drove nicely on the 33's, wasn't too loose in the corners, and best of my combos in the dirt. With my tools and no 5.29's, the 33's are too big for highway use for me.

I think 33's and a 2" body lift are the future for the 85 Montero I'm going to make into the offroad beater, along with lower gears for the t-case and axles, but this a is medium priority project.

Do you have any close up pics of those 32's on the stock rims? Did they bulge past the lip a lot? I'm guessing 32x10.5?

This is as close as I have right now. The tires are 32x11.5 Sport Kings. They do not extend past the wheel well at all in front or rear. The rears stuff all the way, but the fronts rub the inner fender well...but I haven't adjusted the stops yet.



This combo would probably be best on 7 or 8-inch rim widths, but I used what I had empty rim wise. The wider rim will center the tire differently. The 33's I've run did not rub during suspension cycling, unless I was crossed up with a load of dirt (8 5-gallon buckets) for lab samples on one of my jobs. The reason I have shot photos of the Raider "flex" is so that I can judge/imagine how my suspension will perform crossing bumpy haul roads, going over curbs, etc.

i'm close to looking for some rims black ones but i don't know where to look online for something for the raider

i haven't done much research on what would fit on my stock 87 raider i know i could fit some 31's on the stocks but i want black rims and a tire to go with them

could someone recommend something my truck will see more road then mud so i don't wanna over kill the budget but i do want some big mud tires because i have a mud pit

Great looking truck! that is exactly what I am shootin for! Do you get any rubbing in the fender wells or do the tires stick out past the fender lip?

Any of these will work, but I chose this set and I love them!

HTH

Not the best pic but...31X10.5 om 15x8 rims. torsions cranked, tires are a little stuffed. Plenty of room for more rubber.
Spring Creek trail, Idaho Springs Co.

33x12.50x15 BFG Mud Terrains on Ultra rims (RockCrawlers by another brand name).

2" torsion bar crank, 2" rear coils, 1.5" body lift.

With stock rims and T-bar crank I get NO rub. They don't stick out at all on the alum stockers. I put 1 1/2" wheel spacers on the truck to stick them out a bit. With the spacers the truck looks perfect. I thinks it handles corners better. I think these trucks look great with 33's. I do get a little rub on front rubber bumper ends with spacers but very minor.. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />