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Title: 35/12.5/50R/16's?
Post by: 84 chevy guy id on January 06, 2011, 08:48:11 pm

Just curious what would it take to put these size tires under my 84 3/4 ton chevy pu? Do I need to do a suspension lift, body lift, or a combination of both, and how many inches? Please post up some pics if you have them.

Thanks,
Mike

Title: Re: 35/12.5/50R/16's?
Post by: Big Blue 87 on January 06, 2011, 09:13:03 pm

35/12.50/16?   i'd guess a 4 inch suspension lift

Title: Re: 35/12.5/50R/16's?
Post by: Da67goatman on January 06, 2011, 09:24:12 pm

Cutout flares and 2" lift.

Title: Re: 35/12.5/50R/16's?
Post by: 78chevymudtrk on January 30, 2011, 06:50:50 pm

the truck I used to have, I had 36s on it and it had a 3in body lift and I had to cut the corners of the fenders off and depending on your states laws you might need flares because my 36 12.50s stuck out about 3 inches but a 4 inch suspension lift will clear no problem

Title: Re: 35/12.5/50R/16's?
Post by: BigBlueBoy on January 30, 2011, 07:18:34 pm

only 4 inchs really? I would have guessed 6 inchs myself. I have a 4 inch lift on my Suburban and 35's look like a really tight fit.

Title: Re: 35/12.5/50R/16's?
Post by: 78chevymudtrk on January 30, 2011, 07:29:43 pm

yeah my buddys got an 85 pickup with a 4in suspension and 35 12.50 mud terrains and they fit pertty nicely

Title: Re: 35/12.5/50R/16's?
Post by: jthomas12287 on January 31, 2011, 12:01:26 am

i am running a 37'' tire with six inches of lift only rubbed once when i had to jam on th binders trying not to hit a deer!!

Title: Re: 35/12.5/50R/16's?
Post by: dcayers on March 19, 2011, 11:45:07 pm

Quote from: 78chevymudtrk on January 30, 2011, 07:29:43 pm

yeah my buddys got an 85 pickup with a 4in suspension and 35 12.50 mud terrains and they fit pertty nicely

I too have a friend with a 79 pickup with 4 in running 35's and agree

Title: Re: 35/12.5/50R/16's?
Post by: slammed79 on March 20, 2011, 09:32:59 pm

My very first truck was a 77 k10 with a 4" and 35x12.50's never any rub whatsoever.

Title: Re: 35/12.5/50R/16's?
Post by: VileZambonie on March 20, 2011, 09:41:45 pm

35/12.5/50R/16's?  ???

Title: Re: 35/12.5/50R/16's?
Post by: 1979C20 on March 21, 2011, 06:08:40 am

Quote from: VileZambonie on March 20, 2011, 09:41:45 pm

35/12.5/50R/16's?  ???

i can only assume theyre 315/85/16's

Title: Re: 35/12.5/50R/16's?
Post by: Psycho71 on March 21, 2011, 05:05:54 pm

Or they're Interco tires, they give SAE measurements for their 16" tires.

Title: Re: 35/12.5/50R/16's?
Post by: bake74 on March 22, 2011, 11:16:50 pm

     Most 6" suspension lifts state 37" tires max, and 4" lifts state 35" tall tires.  Though it really depends on how you are going to drive it.

Title: Re: 35/12.5/50R/16's?
Post by: Daly on April 19, 2011, 05:25:36 pm

It depends on the type of tire and rims dimensions as well, my truck has 35x12.50x16 nitto mud grapplers with 16x12 classic locks on it with a 6" lift, but if I went with the same size tires in say a yoko geolander style tire and 16x8 rims I could clear with a 4" lift.

Title: Re: 35/12.5/50R/16's?
Post by: jdhall144 on April 26, 2011, 09:43:37 pm

35/12.50/15 on Chevy rallys.4"susp and 2"body lift.I think you could get away with a 4" and stock offset wheel.