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Tire Size Limit with Stock Suspension


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I want to upgrade the tires on my 01 SE. I dont want to get into modifying the suspension, but I also dont want to damage the new rubber with excessive tire rub. As you all know, there are not many options at the stock size. Any suggestions? I also want to use my stock wheels.

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Yep~ ;)

 

I got the OME lift with 1" spacers in the front to level it out and got the 265/75/16 REVO's...they rub the strut tower pretty good on the inside tread blocks....spacers and hub centric lugs are on the way...if that doesn't work then I am getting extended wheel studs and a second set of spacers!!!

 

That apparently makes me off by 13.2%!!! Lol 60mph now = 67.9 mph!!

 

--->This is something to keep in mind when you are figuring your MPG...my stock size 235/70/15 turned 722 times in a mile....the new size 265/75/16 turn 637 in a mile...a whopping 85 times less to cover the same ground!!

 

So take that number times the number of miles your trip-odometer says and divide this new number by 722....add that to the number of miles on your trip odometer before dividing by amount of gallons it took to fill the tank back up...voila!! Adjusted gas miles!!

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Yep~ ;)

 

I got the OME lift with 1" spacers in the front to level it out and got the 265/75/16 REVO's...they rub the strut tower pretty good on the inside tread blocks....spacers and hub centric lugs are on the way...if that doesn't work then I am getting extended wheel studs and a second set of spacers!!!

 

That apparently makes me off by 13.2%!!! Lol 60mph now = 67.9 mph!!

 

--->This is something to keep in mind when you are figuring your MPG...my stock size 235/70/15 turned 722 times in a mile....the new size 265/75/16 turn 637 in a mile...a whopping 85 times less to cover the same ground!!

 

So take that number times the number of miles your trip-odometer says and divide this new number by 722....add that to the number of miles on your trip odometer before dividing by amount of gallons it took to fill the tank back up...voila!! Adjusted gas miles!!

talk about makin me go cross eye... that was too much info in one sentence. Ill have to print it out and read it 5 times before i get it

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