Lifting 99 Expo! Need advice!

[Thermo]

Guys, keep in mind that he is starting with a 2wd truck. So, he is starting 4" lower than any 4x4 rig. So, with 11" of lift, he would be 7" higher than a stock 4x4 rig and that looks about right with 35's or 37's. I have 37's with only a 4" lift (8" lift in his case). Granted, this is a tight fit. So, if you ponder this, talk to me first. This is not a simple "slap on the tires and lift and call it good". There are lots of tweaks and "must use this" with this mod.

 

[Lane24]

There is such a thing as a 2WD !!! Why the hell would anybody........

Just kidding. Didn't see that. Mine is 2WD a few months of the year when it's not snowing too. Then 35's will look great on your rig.

 

[bryce541]

In an attempt to save money I was gonna to use to stock wheels but I can't seem to find very many options for a 16" wheel for a 35-37 tire. Does anybody have some like these? Or know of any?

 

[Canadian Expy]

In an attempt to save money I was gonna to use to stock wheels but I can't seem to find very many options for a 16" wheel for a 35-37 tire. Does anybody have some like these? Or know of any?

If your looking for 35-37 tires that fit on a 16" rim then I like these for 35"
http://www.procompusa.com/prodDetail.aspx?partNo=PCT56315&catID=13&subCat=157&ptID=100809&plID=3360
or
Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels
or these in 37"
OPEN COUNTRY M/T | Toyo Tires

 

[Canadian Expy]

If you looking for rims then ...well I'll sell mine with the rubber

 

[bryce541]

What rims?

 

[Canadian Expy]

What rims?

You can get 16" 5x135 rims at various stores online, if thats the size you want.
I was talking about my 20" rims and tires, I'm thinking of selling them.

 

[bryce541]

How much are you looking for?

 

[Canadian Expy]

How much are you looking for?

Don't think it be worth your while, I live Toronto Canada
NOt sure what I'm going to sell them for Tire and rim together

 

[Thermo]

bryce, I think you are going to have a slight issue trying to run 35/37" tires on your stock rims. The reason why I say that is you are putting too much side load on the tire running a 12.5" wide tire on a 7" wide rim. I was given a hard time mounting my 35x12.5's on 8" wide rims. Most tire shops have a '4" rule'. Ie, the width of the tire has to be within 4 inches of the rim width. I am running TRXUS MT's on my truck. They make them in 16" versions. They are a radial tire and I have gotten 30K miles out of mine so far and still have about 50% tread left.

 

[thomas]

i got a 2004 xlt and looking for a lift so i can get 35's and make the body squat whats a good lift and what are good tires mud tires that are fairly cheap

 

[bryce541]

Thanks for the advice Thermo. I guess since I'll have to get new wheels I might as well go bigger then 16"! I would not have caught that. Thanks again man.

 

[Thermo]

bryce, going with bigger rims is a mixed bag as I see it. The current style is to go with 20" rims and off-road tires. Great if that is your bag of tricks. But, keep in mind that by going with bigger rims, you are also driving up costs and when out 4x4ing, you are putting the rim that much closer to the dirt. I am running 16's and have still managed to scrape my rims with 35" tires. Do some looking around and see what the options are, what it costs for each option and then go from there. You may find that stepping up to say 17" rims will net you more choices, but what more is that going to cost you over running 16" rims? may actually be cheaper. hard to say. do some looking and go from there. It costs nothing to price stuff and figure out what you need. The big number you need to keep in mind is 4.5" of backspacing. If they start talking about "offset", if you get confused, just ask. Offset is a relative term and it can get confusing unless you know what they are referring to.