Pictures of stock height with 32" tires?

[eighteenninetytwo]

Is anyone running stock height suspension with 32" tires OR has a 1" block lift at the rear only with 32" tires. Any pictures that you could post?

I'm wondering :
a) What the stance looks like - I think the 1" lift would eliminate the rear squat that the blazer has and the slightly larger tires woudl make it look a wee bit more solid.
b) Whether I'd need to trim the fenders at all (don't want to do that).

[texastruckjunky]

I ran 33's on stock suspension on my suburban. when it had 8" rallys it cleared once I put the 12" rims I had to clearance the rear of the front fender.

[eighteenninetytwo]

Pretty certain I have 8 inch x 15 so that should be good . Some photos wouldn't go amiss though folks

[Ski-me]

I did 32 x 11.5 BFG's and they were just fine at stock height. Adding a 1" block in the rear also worked perfect for me to take the sagging look out.

You should be just fine.

[SilverMiner]

I ran 32x11.50-15 Cooper STT's on stock 8x15 ralley's with my 1980 Suburban for nearly three years on the high-mileage stock suspension with no trouble at all (see picture). The fronts did occasionally rub the running boards in certain situations, but it was pretty mild.

[eighteenninetytwo]

Ski - me - any pics??
Silver Miner - how gnarly were the "certain situations"? this is going to be a mall crawler with occasional beach / rocky trail and mud 4x4 use.

[SilverMiner]

Originally Posted by eighteenninetytwo

Ski - me - any pics??
Silver Miner - how gnarly were the "certain situations"? this is going to be a mall crawler with occasional beach / rocky trail and mud 4x4 use.

It only occurred in crossed up situations, such as when trying to climb diagonally out of very deep ruts in a logging road and the steering turned to full lock. The running boards are the problem, and without them intruding into the fender area I doubt I'd have ever had a tire touch the original fenders. I too have run 33's on a stock suspension (but not this suburban) with the exact same results - a little bit of rubbing in crossed-up situations that could easily be addressed with modest fender trimming or narrower tires such as a 255-85-16. Some rigs can run 33's with no drama, and others can't. I've become convinced over time that the primary difference is due more to worn out and collapsed body mounts than worn out springs.

[SilverMiner]

Here is a photo of my old 78 Jimmy running 255-85-16's (approx. 33") on stock suspension, complete with droopy butt.

[eighteenninetytwo]

Thanks all for the info, but keep pictures coming if anyone has them. Sounds like I should be able to fit large tires with minimal issue to existing wheels when the current ones get a bit more worn down. I'll add 1 inch lift blocks at the same time and we'll see how it turns out.

[Bigred74k20]

Originally Posted by eighteenninetytwo

Thanks all for the info, but keep pictures coming if anyone has them. Sounds like I should be able to fit large tires with minimal issue to existing wheels when the current ones get a bit more worn down. I'll add 1 inch lift blocks at the same time and we'll see how it turns out.

I would run OffRoad Designs 1" Zero rate for the rear.

http://offroaddesign.com/catalog/Zero%20Rates.htm

[Ski-me]

It was 15 years ago if I can recall.....so hard to find pics with 32's on it.

Here is my old suburban that I put 1" blocks on the rears....couldn't tell you the tire size but I think they were 16" rims?!?

[Ski-me]

I did a bit more looking....this guy claims to have 32" tires.

Also, you and I discussed this awhile back in another thread. Here are a few more pics that might help you.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=605354

[Ski-me]

another 32 with no lift

[eighteenninetytwo]

You have a good memory - I'd totally forgotten that thread.
That last one looks about perfect in terms of stance.

[68Timber]

32's look great on a stock suspension but they're hard to find. At least they used to be.

[mickeykreg]

My '77; stock sacked out springs on 32x11.50x15 BFG KM2's

[bL.A.zer90045]

Thread revival....anyone else with stock suspension and 32’s please post pics.

[chubz]

i just got 31s maybe i should have gotten 32s (i still have stock suspension)

[James Lamb]

My 1989 Suburban v1500 had 235/75/15 tires when I got it -stock size. There was so much space inside the wheel well you could stick your head in above the tire and rotate without hitting anything. I moved up to 31" tires for a free 1 +" lift, have had no problems at all.