32's or 33's - Ford Explorer Ranger Enthusiasts "Serious Explorations"®

bigjohn_17_98 · 05-10-2001, 08:27 PM

I have a '91 sport and am going to go with a 3" trailmaster lift. Should I go with 32's or 33's??

mdrut · 05-10-2001, 08:30 PM

31 or 32 if you don't want to cut.....33 you will have to trim the inner fender at the rear/bottom..

bigjohn_17_98 · 05-10-2001, 08:41 PM

So stock I can fit 30's, but if I lift it 3" I can only fit 32's. Am I missing something?

*Robert* · 05-11-2001, 12:03 AM

Lifting it up 3" only moves it one direction, up! The bottom of the rear fender is still next to the tire, only closer with the 33s. That is the way lifts work. Just because you lift it up 3" doesn't mean you can run 3" larger tires. Your suspension also has limits, mostly dealing with widths though. For instance my 32" equivalents rub on my swaybar at full lock. I could put a 6" lift on my Explorer (unfortunately none exist for my '97) and I still couldn't get a larger tire under it without it rubbing also without doing more mods than just the lift.

05-10-2001, 08:27 PM	#1
bigjohn_17_98 Wannabe Elite Explorer Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 22 Vehicle Specs	32's or 33's I have a '91 sport and am going to go with a 3" trailmaster lift. Should I go with 32's or 33's?? __________________ Drive it like you stole it!!!

05-10-2001, 08:30 PM	#2
mdrut Wannabe Elite Explorer Inverness, Fl. '91 sport Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,096 Vehicle Specs	31 or 32 if you don't want to cut.....33 you will have to trim the inner fender at the rear/bottom.. __________________ 91 sport,nicely equiped Mdrut's Rig Fl. Ex. Club

05-10-2001, 08:41 PM	#3
bigjohn_17_98 Wannabe Elite Explorer Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 22 Vehicle Specs	So stock I can fit 30's, but if I lift it 3" I can only fit 32's. Am I missing something? __________________ Drive it like you stole it!!!

05-11-2001, 12:03 AM	#4
Robert Elite Explorer Mesa, AZ '97 4x4 Sport Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 3,974 Vehicle Specs	Lifting it up 3" only moves it one direction, up! The bottom of the rear fender is still next to the tire, only closer with the 33s. That is the way lifts work. Just because you lift it up 3" doesn't mean you can run 3" larger tires. Your suspension also has limits, mostly dealing with widths though. For instance my 32" equivalents rub on my swaybar at full lock. I could put a 6" lift on my Explorer (unfortunately none exist for my '97) and I still couldn't get a larger tire under it without it rubbing also without doing more mods than just the lift. __________________ 4.56 Powertrax No-Slip, SOHC V6, SuperChip, K&N FIPK (#57-2513-1), Borla cat-back (#14748), 2" torsion lift, 3" PA body lift (#853), Monroe Reflex shocks, 285 75R16 BF Goodrich T/A ko, 2WD mod Earnhardt Ford, Berge Ford, U-Haul My Explorer