So I'd like to start making my X unique..

[CrashBandit]

I'm not looking to go with some crazy huge lift or anything. I've been reading and looking at online stores that offer small body/suspension lifts and I'm wondering if there is really any reason for me to lift the truck. I plan on getting (the biggest) 30's when the treads start getting low. It has 245's currently and I like the stance. I can't justify spending a grand for a suspension lift, and I think a simple 2" body lift would give me a better stance for when I get bigger tires. I've been working on imports for several years now so I'm still trying to transition over to the truck scene. Thanks for any input/criticism.

 

[Blacksheep Josh]

I don't think you'll have any reason to lift if you're only putting 30's on. I want to say 31's will fit with either no or little trimming of the inner liners or whatever.

 

[Four0Sport]

for an idea here is a picture of my truck when it had a 1.5 inch suspension lift (shackles and extended coils) and 31s.

honestly, even with that much of a lift, the 31s are too small. they fit on my truck at stock height perfectly. hope this helps.

- Jack

 

[seth247]

I have two inches of lift and my 31's rub plenty.


It all has to do with the width of the tire.

 

[Four0Sport]

width of the rim always plays an important factor. with stock suspension my 31x10.50s on a 15x8 rim only grazed the inner fender at full lock, and by grazed i mean it just barely left a clean spot. to me thats not rubbing.. but each vehicle is different. that should be the disclaimer for this website 'each vehicle is different'

 

[CrashBandit]

Thanks for the pic Four0Sport, IMO the 1.5" lift makes the tires look almost stock-ish. The space between the top of the tires and the bottom of the fenders looks similar to the way my X sits. I'm gonna try to take a pic of it tomorrow and post it up.

 

[Anime]

If you're going for 30's, save the money for other mods.

Some first gens can fit 31's with no rub, but it depends on the tire, too. Some brands make a 31 that's more like the size of a 30, others make a 31 that's either really big or fairly wide. A variety of small lifts are available, including the spacer/shackle budget lift for those who need to get rid of rubbing.

The bigger issue would be gearing. Rides with 3.27 or higher gears will have a tough time pushing 31's. Some first gen's came stock with 225/70R15s, so putting 245's or 30's on those is a fairly big change.

30's are essentially 245/75R15's, though.

 

[Four0Sport]

oh man.. dont get me started on gearing. im runnin 3.27s with 31s, if i go with any bigger of a tire i feel like ill have to get out and push the truck to get it movin. gears and tires are my next big mods. when i have an extra 1500 bucks laying around. : (

 

[CrashBandit]

Well I was gonna take some pics today...but it started to snow and with 30+mph gusts I'm not going outside. But I did look at the tires quickly and they're 235s and I've got roughly 2 inches of space between the wheel and fender.