boosst Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 i was told my comanche had a 3" lift when i bought it. I doubeted that it was 3" but does look taller than a non lifted one. I put some stock 06 rubicon wheels and tires 245/75/16 mtr on and had no problem. i just put some 265/75/16 bfg km2 on those same wheels and i rub the front fender on the side by the door when i turn. The lift is all springs, no blocks, spacer, etc...do i add and inch or so more lift or cut the stock flares off at the bottom? i don't want to trim any metal off of this truck. any ideas? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Do you have a goal/purpose in mind, or you just adding new wheels/tires at random? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosst Posted October 8, 2011 Author Share Posted October 8, 2011 Just had worn out mtr's. I wanted km2's and after reading on here...I thought 265/75/16 would fit with my so called 3" lift. It will hardly ever see off road, just snow occasionally. I need to trim or do something just to street drive but would also like to have enough room so I don't have to worry about rubbing at full flex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyboy Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Do you have any pics? A 3" lift should easily clear your tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosst Posted October 8, 2011 Author Share Posted October 8, 2011 I can try to get some pics, but that is what I am saying. I don't think it is a 3" lift. They are aftermarket front springs and there are no blocks or shackles in the rear...the truck sits level so I can only assume it is an aftermarket rear spring setup. So, should I add a front sPacer and a rear shackle? Trim flares? Just buy a 3" lift? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 probably an add-a-leaf in there. do all the leafs have the same shape ends? pictures would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 when the tires are pointed straight ahead, are they centered front-to-back in the wheel well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleag89 Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 My guess would be that the rear is stock and the front is 2" coil springs. My truck sits level with a true 2" spacer in the front. I had to trim a little of the fender flare on the inside of wheel well to clear my 31s. No metal just a 1/2" of plastic flare on the INSIDE you can't even tell by looking at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exxon Valdez Jeep Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 cut off what rubs :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 What y'all are forgetting is that lift provides VERTICAL clearance. unless you have a LOT of lift, you still have to consider exactly what's happening here -- the shoulder of the tire hitting the corners of the flares when turning. And, of course, lift doesn't help at all with regard to rubbing on the lower control arms. A 265/75-16 is the equivalent of a 32" tire. That's fairly large for daily driver duty. Personally, I'd sell them and go back to 245s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjrev10 Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 What y'all are forgetting is that lift provides VERTICAL clearance. unless you have a LOT of lift, you still have to consider exactly what's happening here -- the shoulder of the tire hitting the corners of the flares when turning. And, of course, lift doesn't help at all with regard to rubbing on the lower control arms. A 265/75-16 is the equivalent of a 32" tire. That's fairly large for daily driver duty. Personally, I'd sell them and go back to 245s. 245s are a 30.5" tire http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_li ... Tires.html 265s are a 31.6" http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_li ... Tires.html Not to quote, just general info the thread :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosst Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 Well, I trimmed the inside part of the fender flare at the bottom and now get no rubbing. This is just a temp fix to drive on the street. I assume it will still rub when I get it out on some trails. Thinking of doing a 1.5" spacer up front and an aftermarket shackle in the rear. Will this give me a little more clearance without causing issues? Is there certain brand I should use or stay away from? Does anyone know what the ride height is of a 4x4 manche on 265/75/16? That would help me know what I have. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 What y'all are forgetting is that lift provides VERTICAL clearance. unless you have a LOT of lift, you still have to consider exactly what's happening here -- the shoulder of the tire hitting the corners of the flares when turning. And, of course, lift doesn't help at all with regard to rubbing on the lower control arms. A 265/75-16 is the equivalent of a 32" tire. That's fairly large for daily driver duty. Personally, I'd sell them and go back to 245s. 245s are a 30.5" tire http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_li ... Tires.html 265s are a 31.6" http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_li ... Tires.html Not to quote, just general info the thread :thumbsup: Yes, and if you look at actual tire dimensions, most 30" tires are really 29.5" most 31" tires are really around 30.5, and most 32" tires are really around 31.5". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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