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Title: How big of tire before I have to Lift my 86 Samurai ?
Post by: TexasSamurai on May 25, 2006, 09:07:29 PM

I just bought a samurai. It is for offroad use only and I want to find near stock  size all terrain tire. All I can find are 75 series tires  in all terrain. Will a 215 75r 15 work without lifting the vehicle???? Thanks in advance for your replies.
Shawn

Title: Re: How big of tire before I have to Lift my 86 Samurai ?
Post by: Drone637 on May 26, 2006, 12:24:03 AM

You will have to trim your front bumper, but my brother ran on his without a problem.  :)

Even less problems once we tore the front bumper off.  :D

(http://www.dttm.net/dboard/files/Walker%20valley%207-17-05%20045%20(Custom).jpg)

Title: Re: How big of tire before I have to Lift my 86 Samurai ?
Post by: dixieandbacon on May 26, 2006, 02:45:27 PM

drone how much bumper did you have to trim? do you have any pic's?

Title: Re: How big of tire before I have to Lift my 86 Samurai ?
Post by: takai on May 26, 2006, 04:03:54 PM

You can just remove the two endcaps. That how my '87 was done.

Title: Re: How big of tire before I have to Lift my 86 Samurai ?
Post by: Jeff@TireBalls on May 26, 2006, 08:05:08 PM

I had 235's on mine with no rubbing at all but I don't remember what the 2nd number was.

Title: Re: How big of tire before I have to Lift my 86 Samurai ?
Post by: Drone637 on May 26, 2006, 10:49:38 PM

You can sort of see in the picture.  We only had to take about an inch out of the sheet metal.  I don't think he had the end caps to begin with, but I forget the year of his Sammy.

Title: Re: How big of tire before I have to Lift my 86 Samurai ?
Post by: zutefisk on May 27, 2006, 11:07:43 AM

215 75's fit mine w/o trimming. The only time they rubbed was after kissing some rocks and roots with the front bumper.

There's a better chance that you'll get some miles out of 235's. My 215's turned into 31's within a year of my first off road adventure.

235's will fit if you trim the front bumper end caps. Be sure to catch the bottom corner of the steel plate the bumper fastens into.
 
Angle grinder with a fresh blade is all you need for the trimming. (a big hack saw and a lot more patience than I have might work)

Put the tires on, you'll see what you need to trim.

Title: Re: How big of tire before I have to Lift my 86 Samurai ?
Post by: Jeremiah on May 27, 2006, 11:38:36 AM

I think a lot of Stock Chevy trucks / blazers use 235 75 R15's, so they should be easy to find, innexpensive and LOTS of options. I'm going with 2" Shackle reversal - should fit nicely.

~J~