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Bigger tyres

Tech Talk for Mitsubishi owners.

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Post by Tom »

Hi,
I have a nh swb pajero with 31x10.50 R15 tyres and want to upgrade to 285 75 16. the truck has a 4cm suspension lift. Should I install a body lift?
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Post by -Scott- »

I don't think you'll fit those tyres without a body lift. I have that size tyres, with a 50mm body lift.

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Post by Alex Kogan »

Use 0 offset wheels and you'll be fine
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Post by klrevo »

firstly, awesome looking paj,

i dont really think youll need it, especially being a base model without the fiberglass flares.

mines the same, and only about a 40mm lift too, iv got 33" tyres, roughly the same size as a 285/75/16, and iv had up to a 33" JT2, actual size the same as most 35" tyres.

iv got no bodylift and never seen the need for one, iv got a set of ally blocks i had machined up at work, cos it was free bar, and everything else is there, and i just dont think i need it. Maybe if i had sliders and i could be bothered i might do it, but even then i think id get machined down again to about 30mm rather than 50mm that it is now,

in others words, get landcruiser offset rims and you wont need the bodylift :D

dean, ;)

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Post by Tom »

Thank you for your help guys
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Post by Shorti »

Doesn't the turbo diesel have a factory body lift? it looks higher than my nh shorty with 40mm lift (3l v6).
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Post by NJV6 »

Only the 2.8 has the body lift. ;)
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Post by klrevo »

Shorti wrote:Doesn't the turbo diesel have a factory body lift? it looks higher than my nh shorty with 40mm lift (3l v6).
i was thinking the same thing, it looks higher than mine did on 31"s and the lift i have, and the 33"s run fine

do iiiiiiiiiiiiit :D

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Post by Shorti »

is it a 2.8???
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Post by Tom »

Thank you again for your help.
the truck is a 2.5 TDI
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Post by NJV6 »

Tis interesting. It has a bonnet off a 2.8 on it. (the 2.5's didn't come with a bonnet scoop)

And the writing on the side indicates is a 2.5. I'd say it's had a lift of some description.
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Post by Tom »

The last 2.5s that mitsubishi sold in Spain had a bonnet scoop like 2.8 ones, don´t know why.
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Post by Shorti »

It is interesting. It has had more than a 40mm lift imo
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Post by cthayer89 »

hey i have a '96 montero thats basically stock, ive cranked the torsion bars an inch to get a little extra room up front, I currently have a set of 31/10.5/15 BFG A/Ts but need to get new tires soon. I really like the BFGs but i wanted to know if anyone thinks i could fit 32s on it.

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Post by j-top paj »

NJV6 wrote:Only the 2.8 has the body lift. ;)
unless its a j top like mine ;)
with all the other goodies too :armsup:
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Post by Tom »

Good day,
I just fit new tyres in my truck. They are Mickey Thompson MTZ in 33x12.50R15. In the next days I will post some pictures.
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Post by klrevo »

looks awesome,

very clean, and the new tyres are nice :cool:

have fun, now you need to update your avatar

dean ;)
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