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| Author: | 03KJ_75SJ [ Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Tires 265/70/r17 |
just curious what I would need to do to fit these tires on a 03 libby thanks |
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| Author: | swyszomirski [ Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:42 am ] |
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I think I have heard they fit with some fender trimming and a little rudding. |
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| Author: | spoonplugger1 [ Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:58 am ] |
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2 1/2 inch lift, might need wheel spacers, flatten pinch weld, trim plastic. Might still smack the front of the rear flares at full stuff. |
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| Author: | Eddo [ Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:37 pm ] |
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They are very close in size to 265/75R16s. So do a search for that size and see what you can find, I know there are a handful that run them. |
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| Author: | Robert Bradbury [ Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tires 265/70/r17 |
03KJ_75SJ wrote: just curious what I would need to do to fit these tires on a 03 libby thanks
You'll need a 2.5" lift minimum that doesn't sag . My Skyjacker sagged badly because it is soft and the fact that I added a ARB front bumper and a 8000lb warn winch . Keeping the wheel offset stock will help to prevent rubbing as well . As I have learned the hard way, wider wheels than stock look great but are a challenge to clear. Now when you go up 2.5" and add larger tires the rear axel will scoot forward 1/2 to 5/8 of an inch allowing the rear wheel to contact the door fender flare . Installing adjustable lower control arms will allow correction of this problem by pushing the axel back. Then you'll have to realign the pinon to diff . I have a Frankinlift OME setup on the way which they say will hold up to the ARB bumper and winch. I have the adjustable lower control arms that I will install at the same time, hopefully within a couple of weeks . I'll let you know how things turn out, I expect OK as I'm only doing what others have discovered , and remeded already. |
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