Tires.....Again

[Bimati]

Looking for larger, more agressive tires for stock 99 16" rims.

Some guy has a set of new Remington Wide Brute RV tires in 285/75/16 that he's selling for $400.

Will these fit (no lift)?...I am willing to trim a bit.

I have searched 100's of tire threads and I still couldn't find the simple statement:

The largest tires that will fit a 99 VX without a lift are _________!!!!!!!

Thanks...You're like a brother to me.

Jeff

[Tone]

Too tall - use the tire calc at miata.net. You'd have to crank the tbars quite a bit to fit em.

[psychos2]

I have LT265/75R16 nitto terra grapplers which are 31.54" tall .A small amount of trimming was required. The tires you are looking at are LT285/75R16 which are 32.76" tall. And they are wider. I think that anything bigger than 31.54" is getting real close to major trimming. shawn

[VehiGAZ]

I got sick and tired of the Continentals the dealer I bought my VX from put on when they took it in trade. They are loud, hard, and not-too-great grip in heavy snow or mud. And I've only worn through them maybe 40% in 18 months!

So I just ordered new tires for my VX, and will get them put on the VX Saturday morning. Although the Nitto Terra Grapplers could not possibly come more highly recommended on this site, I decided I don't want to do ANY trimming at all, and I do not want an inaccurate speedo, either.

I consulted TireRack.com's reviews & survey results, and decided to go with Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor tires in stock size. They could not come more highly recommended on their site, either.





Can't wait to put them to the test... I'll post pics so ya'll can decide how they look.

[kpaske]

I have the 285/75R16's on my lifted VX and I still had to trim the front fenders a bit. I think the larger width is what requires the most trimming due to the front tires rubbing during turns. You might be able to get away with cranking your torsion bars and trimming, but then the back end is going to look like it's riding too low.

You should consider also what VehiGaz mentioned - larger tires will throw off your speedometer, possibly your ABS(?), and will definitely be harder on your drivetrain and suspension. If you're willing to play that game, you might as well get that lift and the look you are probably wanting.

[nfpgasmask]

OK, I have seen a lot of comments about larger tires messing with the speedometer...soooooo, how serious is this? Like when it says you are going 40mph you are actually going 41mph or is it more serious than that?

Thanks - Bart

[geshaw30]

This may be too simple an answer for your question....

The largest tires that will fit a 99 VX without a lift are _________!!!!!!!

265/70/R16

No need for trimming with that size. Any bigger and you'll be cutting
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