need help fast!

[paul greg]

hello all,
This is most likely in the worng spot so I apologize for that now, but I need to know if I can fit a 275/60/20 with a 20X8.5 (30mm offset) on a 2008 4x4 sport trac. As well I have ordered the road bully 2 inch lift kit. Will these fit before the the lift, after the lift, or not at all.
Thanks Paul

 

[eppd00]

eppd00

I tried a set of 275/60R20 Michelins (33")on the factory Adrenalin rims. On the rear I had to rework the wheel well liner on the forward portion of the wheel well. On the front the liner had to be reworked on the rear portion of the liner. I did have a bottoming out issue on the front.It needed about an inch to clear the top of the wheel well when running into dips in the road,potholes etc. (there was controversy about whether or not a lift kit was available at the time)
With a lift kit I would say you would be ok on the front except for some minor adjusting of the wheel well liner(maybe). On the rear,you will have to remove a portion of the forward portion of the plastic bed under the wheel well liner and then heat the liner with a heat gun to mold it toward the front of the truck. After that I didn't have any problem with the rear. But being as I had the bottoming out issue in the front,I went down a size to 275/55R20 Michelins(31.9") and had no problems at all.

 

[JoeCool6972]

I have 275/55/20 (32") with a 9" wide wheel on mine with no lift, so I don't see why 275/55/20 wouldn't work with a lift. But you may have to do some trimming of the fender flares. I did, but all I had to do is cut the curved under part off.