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Old 11-23-2012, 11:51 AM
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I'm gonna check all the options u r talking about...
I just contacted someone who's live in SoCal and he will get the LK for me probably, looking to get the 2" front and the 1" block for the rear, I hope it won't cause any damage to the suspension (2009 4X2)
 

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Originally Posted by dakotaff
Stock size, go with the 265/65/17. If you can find 285/60/17, (which only a few options are available), you could go with that size. But, I only see a couple of options in that size. If you have stock OEM steel wheels, it's not that good of an option. You'll need an 8" wheel, at a minimum, for that tire size, the steel wheels are 7" wide. On the Stock OEM alloy wheels, which are 8" wide, the 285/70/16 can work fine. A 265/65/17 is a much more common sized tire. I don't really see 286/60/17 being cheaper than a 265/65/17, but maybe it's cheaper in Cancun.
So what do u think? Do I have the 8" OEM alloy wheels to fit the 285/60R17 with no problems?
 
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Old 12-03-2012, 06:46 AM
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You should pull off one of your wheels, and the measurements (17x7 or 17x8) will be stamped on the back on one of your spokes. If you do have the 8" wide wheels, the 285/60/17 will fit on it.

But now you're also talking about installing a leveling kit. If you install the leveling kit, you might want a larger tire to fill up the wheelwell. That 285/60/17 is a little smaller than a 30.5" tire.
 
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Originally Posted by dakotaff
You should pull off one of your wheels, and the measurements (17x7 or 17x8) will be stamped on the back on one of your spokes. If you do have the 8" wide wheels, the 285/60/17 will fit on it.

But now you're also talking about installing a leveling kit. If you install the leveling kit, you might want a larger tire to fill up the wheelwell. That 285/60/17 is a little smaller than a 30.5" tire.
I'm afraid I can not get the 2"LK in the near future, as long as it is not for sale in Mexico and my buddy en SoCal could not get it shipped 'till December 5th to his house and then it's gonna take another 10 business day to get it shipped to my house ('cause Custom's law) and I'm leaving next week to expend the holidays with my family in Central Country... And the new tires r obligated before I hit the road (it's a 3,200KM round trip) and the OEM tires have 70,000KM on them...
So I just gonna replaced the tires for now
It's a big dilemma! I know I'm gonna buy tires (I have to) and I'd like to get bigger tires but I need a 2"LK to do that, but I don't have the LK so I don't know what to do... Well I know for sure I need to buy tires...
So sad!
As soon as I get the new tires I know I will have to wait another 70,000KM to start thinking in the LK again
 
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Old 12-14-2012, 06:14 PM
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I'm finally getting the new tires this weekend!
I could not get the 2" leveling kit so my options are:
265/65R17 (same as stock size)
245/70R17 (same as my spare tire)
285/60R17 (like the wider look, not sure if it will fit)

265/70R17 (forget it, it will rub)

Any suggestions?
 
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Another q's
The new set of tires comes with:
mounting balancing and stems...
If a change the stems can I damage the OEM air sensors?
 
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Smile I'm about to get the new tires

I need answers!
 
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Old 12-16-2012, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by DaKoCuN
Another q's
The new set of tires comes with:
mounting balancing and stems...
If a change the stems can I damage the OEM air sensors?
That depends on what type of sensors you have. If they're the ones that are built into the stems, then they're not going to change your stems. That's probably just a generic statement they apply to all tire sales.
 
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Old 12-16-2012, 01:38 PM
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Just keep your old valve stems in there to eliminate the possibility of any damage to the sensors. I can't speak from experience about them though, thankfully I don't have those damn things.

As for tires, let me say it again, go with 265/65/17.
 
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