Hello all..i am new here and new to the suzuki world..i love my kicker...just got it a few months ago..what im wanting to kno is...is it possible at all to fit a 285/75/16 on my sidekick sport with a 2 1/2 inch lift?? If i have to cut and bang what all needs to be done? All feedback is greatly appreciated... Thanks guys and once agian sorry..i am a noob lol

Why such a big tire with a small lift ?

Just what im wanting to throw on it for now

Just what im wanting to throw on it for now

        "Every modification begets another modification".
This is how Drone637 put 33's on a 93 Tracker. which was what I thought as the easiest way to get the clearance without doing a body lift.  http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/build-diaries-how-to-diy/project-white-rabbit/   I am running same system with many more modifications and more lift on my 93 Tracker.

So can a 285/75/16 fit on mine with a 2 inch lift??

I have heard of it being done with just a two in lift, but we were not able to do that.  As in the White Rabbit build there is not enough clearance at back of wheel well for 33's (which is what 285/75's are).  A body lift will provide more room because the back of wheel is higher where it would meet the tire.  Moving the ball joint forward is moving the wheel forward and giving you the clearance needed.
Another method of moving the ball joint forward is to chop the frame as Mike Hagen does and slide the entire front suspension forward (he moves his 4 inches, and it provide 4 inches of lift).http://
Kreator has a lift that replaces the strut with a Fox coil over shock and I believe his new A-arms also move the ball joint forward.

When I went to 33's I bought a set of used 33's (that turned out to be barley used) for $100 to experiment with and see how much it would take.  A set of rollers that won't provide much traction may be a good investment over getting 33's and figuring out that the power loss is not worth it.  There is going to be substantial power loss, and higher gears are hard to come by (and their asking price reflects that).

Well i just went to the tire store and had one mounted on my spare..:headed home now to do some test fitting and see what all i have to cut

Well..with some banging and cutting they are clearing fine...gotta do a lil nore cutting and banging.but they work..and it looks mean!

Looking forward to photos.

I am interested in seeing pictures as well.  I have 255/70 R16 on mine with nearly 4 inches of lift and had to use wheel spacers to keep from rubbing my rear shock mounts and to keep the front tires from rubbing the frame when turning.

The plan is to get Kreator's kit before going any larger.

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I have 255 85 16 km2s on mine but I am a lot longer rear arms and a lot wider front with counting my IFS front frame drop 2" and 5" suspention I have no issues with a tire that measures 33 3/8" tall

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Very nice, Kreator!

I have 255 85 16 km2s on mine but I am a lot longer rear arms and a lot wider front with counting my IFS front frame drop 2" and 5" suspention I have no issues with a tire that measures 33 3/8" tall

So you just did a frame drop. without moving the axle forward?  How much do your A-arms move the ball joint?