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Old 02-25-2010, 03:03 PM   #1
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Biggest tires on a 4 in lift.

Hey im pretty new here, im sure there is a thread for it but just dont have the time to search around for it... But anyway i was wondering what size tires everyone is runing with there 4in lifts (no body lifts) I have a 85 shortbed with a 4in lift. Runinng 35x12.50r15 on stock chevy steelies.. well anyway anyone running anything bigger that 35s without a BL if so what wheels and off set and **** like that and how well do they clear... thanks for the help guys...


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Old 02-25-2010, 03:16 PM   #2
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Re: Biggest tires on a 4 in lift.

Welcome- You have a nice k10 their. Hmm I dodnt know if you can put a bigger tire on their without lifting it anymore. If you want more why not just lift it more? I got a 84 k10 with a 6'' lift and running 35's on it but, I want more height now. lol
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Old 02-25-2010, 03:26 PM   #3
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Re: Biggest tires on a 4 in lift.

hey thanks. yeah i should have gone with the 6in to begin with cause the lift is brand new. ive read that you can clear 37x13.50s with a 6in with no problem, but i cleared 35s before i even lifted it. just rubed the ouside fender when was turning hard enough to get some body roll. Even though i hate them. might be doing a body lift cause i want at least 37s
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Old 02-25-2010, 06:21 PM   #4
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Re: Biggest tires on a 4 in lift.

i'm 4" up with 35's and i wouldnt dare putting bigger moccasins on there.
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Old 02-25-2010, 06:43 PM   #5
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Re: Biggest tires on a 4 in lift.

You can go bigger. But then you lose sheet metal.
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Old 02-25-2010, 07:59 PM   #6
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Re: Biggest tires on a 4 in lift.

I don’t think you’re going to be getting much bigger than a 35.

However, I’d be interested to see if you can clear 37’s on a 6”...I love to run that combo on the Sub.
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Old 02-25-2010, 09:37 PM   #7
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Re: Biggest tires on a 4 in lift.

I know for a fact about clearing 37's with a 6. you just gotta have the right offset wheels.
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Old 02-25-2010, 10:55 PM   #8
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Re: Biggest tires on a 4 in lift.

you can run 33/12.5 under a 4' kit on a 10wide wheel or 35/12.5 on a 8 or 8.5wide wheel, same goes for the 6' kit and 37's
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Re: Biggest tires on a 4 in lift.

Actually I completely clear my 37's on my 6" all spring lift. Wheels that i'm running are 17x9" "Ultra type 164" tires are 37x13.50r17 Toyo MT's, lift kit 6" Tuff Country. No blocks on rear axle.
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Old 02-25-2010, 11:48 PM   #10
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Re: Biggest tires on a 4 in lift.

i had 36s back in the day on a blazer.no problems at all.
but i soon threw a 6in lift after
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Old 02-26-2010, 01:49 AM   #11
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Re: Biggest tires on a 4 in lift.

my dad has 37 on a 4 inch, but he had to cut the corner on the front fender ( half inch or so) so he could turn with out rubbing

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Old 02-26-2010, 04:09 AM   #12
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Re: Biggest tires on a 4 in lift.

Yea I was gonna say always seen 4" lift and 35"s or 33"s unless you want to cut sheet metal off!
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Old 02-26-2010, 09:00 AM   #13
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Re: Biggest tires on a 4 in lift.

My 84 had 6" lift and 35", they rubbed on lite wheeling. I had 10" rims, but can't remember what the b/s was. They didn't stick out too bad, but enough to make them rub.

If you run the stock rally's with 4" 35s will fit, but IMO 10" rim they won't without trimming.
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Old 02-26-2010, 09:27 AM   #14
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Re: Biggest tires on a 4 in lift.

I had a 4" lift on 35/12.5/15 BFGs and stock wheels. looked great. downsized to 33's so I could actually take the truck to Hollister Hills. I wouldnt run bigger than a 35" tire on a stock half-ton rear end
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Old 02-26-2010, 02:50 PM   #15
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Re: Biggest tires on a 4 in lift.

Okay thanks guys for the info. Im just gonnna stick with the 4 and 35s for now maybe just some wider wheels...
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