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Title: Biggest tire under a stock suspension 3/4 ton 4x4
Post by: 1987V204X4 on April 04, 2012, 03:25:13 pm
What is the biggest tire that will fit under a stock 87 ¾ ton 4x4

I'm wanting to remove my Superlift kit and my 315-75-16 tires and go to a lower heigth.
Title: Re: Biggest tire under a stock suspension 3/4 ton 4x4
Post by: firefighter on April 04, 2012, 03:36:45 pm
Some of this question can depend on the width of the tire and the backspace of the rim.

I do not have an exact answer as my truck has bigger tires but I'm sure others that have researched this will answer.

You want to remove a lift kit? Isn't that kind of like getting a vasectomy? Removing some of your manhood?  :o
Seriously, Just funnin with ya !!!!   :)
Title: Re: Biggest tire under a stock suspension 3/4 ton 4x4
Post by: 1987V204X4 on April 04, 2012, 06:14:24 pm
Yeah that does sound pretty dumb!!!  The reason I was thinking of doing this was to plow snow with it. But I've re-thunk it over  ::) and I'm going to just keep the 4" lift. Then after I ware out the 315-75-16 Fearce MT's I might go down a tire size or two with a set of AT's of some kind??????
Title: Re: Biggest tire under a stock suspension 3/4 ton 4x4
Post by: bake74 on April 05, 2012, 06:07:12 am
Yeah that does sound pretty dumb!!!  The reason I was thinking of doing this was to plow snow with it. But I've re-thunk it over  ::) and I'm going to just keep the 4" lift. Then after I ware out the 315-75-16 Fearce MT's I might go down a tire size or two with a set of AT's of some kind??????

     I can see your thinking on the plowing snow, but I really don't think it would matter much.  The best thing like you said is when you wear out the tires you have go to a lower tire and I think it would do better.
     A member on here named Blazin (I believe I am correct) does plowing with his truck, he would be a good one to ask.
Title: Re: Biggest tire under a stock suspension 3/4 ton 4x4
Post by: Edahall on April 05, 2012, 08:56:18 am
What is the biggest tire that will fit under a stock 87 ¾ ton 4x4

I'm wanting to remove my Superlift kit and my 315-75-16 tires and go to a lower heigth.

305/70/16 -  Kind of an expensive size though to buy.
Title: Re: Biggest tire under a stock suspension 3/4 ton 4x4
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on April 06, 2012, 07:53:57 pm
Don't know how different the height will be from your truck to mine, but my 78 C20 with a 2" lift, max size is a 275/70R18 and I had to nip a bit off the front bottom of the wheel openings in the front fenders.