2" or 3" lift/and what tyre and rim setup?

[Dicko1980]

Hi guys,

I have a 94 Coil Cab ute the currently has a 2" Lift using iron man coils and OME shockies. The shockies are still in good nick but the coils have sagged to the point where the car is the same height as factory at the bumpstops. What I am looking at doing is going to a 2" or 3" lift and upgrading to 16" Tyres or possibly 32's. I use the car for work and towing my boat so it must be practical. I live in QLD but work in the Pilbara and take my car over with me, so its a daily driver but gets a hard time on the weekends. So do I step upto the 3" lift and what rim and tyres do I go for? My ute runs a MTQ turbo and 3" Exhaust.

Thanks
dicko

[GU_247]

A nice set of of 33" would fit under a 3" lift comfortably

[T_Diesel]

You get a better load rating from running 16" rims over a 15" rim. I would suggest a 16 x 8" steel rim which you should be able to pick up for around $100 a rim. In terms of tyre size, I would look at a 285/75/16 or 305/70/16. Both are the same rolling diameter (approx 32.8" I think) but the 305/70 is a couple of inches wider.

In terms of tyres, it really depends on what sort of 4wding you are planning on doing.

[Dicko1980]

You get a better load rating from running 16" rims over a 15" rim. I would suggest a 16 x 8" steel rim which you should be able to pick up for around $100 a rim. In terms of tyre size, I would look at a 285/75/16 or 305/70/16. Both are the same rolling diameter (approx 32.8" I think) but the 305/70 is a couple of inches wider.

In terms of tyres, it really depends on what sort of 4wding you are planning on doing.

The majority of 4wding is on sand and hard dirt track and road that are covered in rocks which are not sharp and the occasional bit of rock hopping where clearance is the biggest issue.

cheers
dicko1980