Tire size question.

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Author Message   Maneesh Kumar (Dmk) Posted on Tuesday, August 13, 2002 - 01:58 pm:    What is the biggest size tire I can fit to stock 16 inch wheels on a 1999 Series 1 SD? The vehicle has not and will not be lifted.   Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Posted on Tuesday, August 13, 2002 - 02:03 pm:    I ran 245/75R16 tires on my unlifted '99 SD.... I did a very little amount of trimming on the back of the rear wheelwells that was unnoticable unless it was pointed out to someone.... it's possible to flip a bracket and push the rear quarter out a bit w/o trimming (see the tech section for an article on it). 235/85R16 will fit the stock wheels, but, you'll have rubbing over speedbumps, etc., if you don't have a little lift at least.... springs are easy enought to swap to gain the lift needed. But, if swapping in springs isn't an option, stick with the 245/75, and get out the tin snips..... Or, stay with the stock size, and see what it can do w/o bigger tires..... -L