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How about tires here

Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 9:19 pm
by yoger
Hello, I freshly came here and looking for opinion about this tyres to my Vit. Thats my sweetie:
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And I want to put 79cm tyre ~31,1"
Just wondering if it will fit, picture doesn't mention that (its old) but I cutted out ~2"of fenders.

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 12:45 am
by alien
2" spring lift and 2" guard chop should fit them under - but wont they scrub on steering lock and compression?

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:13 am
by yoger
I just wonder how hard it will, i heard about screw which can regulate angle. This will decrease turning ability but removes rubbing.

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 10:34 am
by christover1
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Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 11:44 am
by yoger
Well done, that looks pretty satisfying. It seem theres a big chance of success. Thanks for this edited pic ;]

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 12:12 pm
by alien
pic looks like 30" though?

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:06 pm
by markil
I've pretty much just done exactly what you wanna do. LWB vitara, cut guards like you did, roughly 50mm bumpstop extensions on the rear, 30mm spacer on the rear spring and 15mm spacer on the front springs (not that they are actually necessary but I wanted a little lift for the time being), and everything clears. I haven't limited the steering, and the tyres JUST scrub at full lock on the chassis at the firewall end. Apart from that I just hit the firewall with a mallet and sledge :armsup: The tires are 32x12.5x15 (measure closer to a 31") on 15x8 rims not sure on the offset. If you have the aluminium front diff, it won't last long... 10 mins of mild offroading for me, then when I put in the metal diff with a welded centre a front CV let go in 3mins :roll: I'm gonna look into putting toyota CV's now.

Good luck with it all :)


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Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:20 pm
by v840
I can't believe you sold your LWB for that POS. Ghayness! :finger:



j/k.

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:44 pm
by yoger
What about backspacing at your wheels? I've got basic vitara's with afaik +20mm.

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:56 pm
by markil
:finger: v840 :lol: I miss the LWB :cry: After throwing spanners around with the vitara again today... I'm looking for another LWB sierra :roll: :lol:

yoger, I'll have a measure of the backspacing on the rims for you tomorrow if I have a chance, I'm guessing they are around the -20mm :?

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 10:04 pm
by yoger
I just figured out that your tyre is ~30cm wide, when my will be 23,5. Maybe this difference will work instead of changing rims for bckspacing.

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 6:34 am
by saffrett
if you use +10 rims the fit heaps better. also to get them off the fire wall u can drill the rear hole on the a arm out about a inch

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 9:16 am
by yoger
I won't see my car at last for 5 days (damn long paint jobs :P) could you give me picture of this?

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 6:32 pm
by saffrett

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 6:34 pm
by saffrett

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 6:34 pm
by saffrett

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 7:27 pm
by yoger
Thanks

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:51 am
by yoger
Tyres has arrived 5 mins ago, took photo to compare with my spare wheel
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Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:35 pm
by 31zook
what size are thay?

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 6:07 pm
by alien
standard vitara is 215/65r16 isnt it?

either way - the smallest centipedes are 29x7.5r15/16 (195/90r15/16), and these would seem to fit that sizing visually - but the OP says 31s...

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 6:26 pm
by yoger
Its says 235/85/16 so ~32 but real size is just a lil over 31", 79cm exactly. And quite heavy 23kg each.

Yest standard is 215/65/16 on pict, 27" approx