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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: mattstracker on December 05, 2011, 04:55:39 PM

Title: 87 Sammy with SOA lift. what size tires?
Post by: mattstracker on December 05, 2011, 04:55:39 PM

My dad bought a 87 Sammy it has the SOA lift on it. i was wondering if it will clear 33's? If not what will we have to so to make them fit?

Title: Re: 87 Sammy with SOA lift. what size tires?
Post by: Jonny Rash on December 06, 2011, 08:27:16 AM

I prefer 31-32" tires on SPOA Samurais.  Much easier on the axles, drivetrain and they fit the wheel wells better.  If you haven't bought the tires yet, look at some 31" or 32" tires. Bigger is not always better.

Anyways, to fit 33" tires, you really do not have to do anything to the rear axle other than massage the seams a little.  The front will need the front axle pushed forward an inch and you will need to massage the seams and possibly rework the inner fender near the front of the fender.   

Title: Re: 87 Sammy with SOA lift. what size tires?
Post by: Drone637 on December 08, 2011, 09:24:08 PM

What JR said.  I ran 33x12.5" BFG MTR's on the first iteration of my SJ-410.  They fit, but we had modified the rear fender well due to rust and hammered the inside of the front fenders quite a bit.

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Title: Re: 87 Sammy with SOA lift. what size tires?
Post by: mattstracker on December 09, 2011, 06:57:48 PM

thanks guys for the info.