USPatriot556 Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 (edited) I have my eye on a 95 pathy SE. ($500 220k miles, Good deal?) It looks like it has the 15x7 alloy rims, but the tires are looking a bit rough. I would like to put some new ones on it, and I noticed that the stock size was 31x10.5r15, there is a lot of sand here, so I was thinking with some trimming and hammering it would be worth fitting the thicker 32x11.5r15 for better sand and trail driving. During my searching I found quite mixed opinions as to whether this could be made to fit without costing a lot for a lift kit, etc. Edit: I also have a 12 Xterra that I have 285x75r16s on, that might make it worth while to try and run the same size tire and wheel, but since that is closer to a 33, I'm thinking its not really possible without major mods on the pathy? Edited April 18, 2016 by USPatriot556 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialWarr Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 A lift kit isn't needed to fit 32" wheel for the most part ( external circumference will be the determining factor). I pulled mine off and stepped down to a 31" with stiffer sidewalls since We have a lot of sharp granite and mud around my part of North America so thin sidewalls and lots of volume doesn't help any around here. (Sold those tires last year.) They _may_ buzz for a micro-second at full compression but other than that I had no trouble pulling out of a tiny space in the underground parking at my apartment building at the time. They never touched the fender flares or rubbed on anything else while I drove them around. That's about all I can give you on the 32" tire scene! No cutting or trimming was needed anywhere to get them to fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPB.88 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 The offset of the wheels is a HUGE factor. But running stock wheels shouldnt be too big of a problem to fit those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USPatriot556 Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Hmm thanks for the info so far. The more I try to figure it out, the more I want to share tires with the Xterra, it would be cheaper and give me a smidge more ground clearance. (285x75r16) Any ideas what backspacing and trimming would be needed? The fenders are already pretty dented up so I wouldn't lose anything by trimming them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 The bolt pattern of the 2012 xterra is not the same as the pathy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USPatriot556 Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 The bolt pattern of the 2012 xterra is not the same as the pathy. Yeah, I just mean tires. I could get a new set of tires for the X and take the old ones that still have some life in them and put them on the Pathfinder after I get some 16" wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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