[lucas041583]

I am trying to plan ahead for my lift....I have good tread left on the tires I currently have and I need some time to save up for everything so it will be a while before I actually do the lift and tires but I have a couple of questions.

I am looking to install the Toytec Ultimate 3" lift with LR UCA's

1) I have looked at the specs on the BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO's (which is what I want) and the difference in the overall diameter of the 265/70/17 & 285/70/17 is only 1". Why does most people only go to the 285's after they install a 3" lift?

2) I had the 315/70/17's installed on a truck that I previously had and I would like to go with those babies on my FJ. They are 2-3/4" larger overall diameter than the stock 265's. What would I have to do to get those to fit?

I am only going to be doing mostly light 4 wheeling not close enough to Moab or Rubicon to worry about anything too major. To be quite honest it's mostly because I like the looks of the lifted ride!

 

[Ivan70]

1.25" Spacers (assuming you are installing those tires on the stock wheels) and Body mount chop should do the trick for you.

 

[2010armygreen]

1) I think most go with the 285's is so they don't have to re-gear and it would be a little easier on all the other equipment. The larger the tires the more stress on all the suspension/steering/transmission. It is kind of crazy to think that you would spend $1000-$3000 on a 3" lift to get a 1" larger tire in there but every bit counts and most are trying to make their already capable vehicle a little extra. These day gas mileage is a factor for most as well and those big/wide tires eat gas.
2) to get the 315's to fit you may need the body mount chop or/and wheel spacers.

 

[lucas041583]

1.25" Spacers (assuming you are installing those tires on the stock wheels) and Body mount chop should do the trick for you.

I would be getting aftermarket wheels that would take care of the need for spacers.

What the heck is a body mount chop?

 

[Ivan70]

Body Mount chop: http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/how-technical-articles/43459-body-mount-chop.html There are couple of different ways of doing it, but that will give you an idea of what it is.

Depends on the wheels you are getting... width, backspacing, offset.