Yet another tire & wheel Q

[skater]

I'm planning on putting wheels and tires on my VX as soon as I get it, looking at a 16 x 8 rim with a 31" all terrian..... Question is do I need to lift? trimming I don't mind!!!.. If 31 's won't fit what will??????

[Y33TREKker]

What's up skater, welcome to the fray. I can't really help much with what 16" setups require as far as lifting and trimming, so I would suggest perusing the gallery to find other members who have a similar setup to what you want to achieve. Going that route was really helpful to me as I was investigating my wheel/tire mods, and all of the members I contacted via PM and email were very helpful with supplying all the information they thought relevant. I'm sure someone has the answers you're looking for.

[JHarris1385]

The offset of the rim will determine that. I am running 16's with 31.56 tires. I have a lift but drove without one for a while. You will rub in the front and have to do some trimming of cladding but dont be scared, alot of us here have done so.

Look at my gallery. I have 16x8 0offset 4.5 backspacing pro-comp rims with a 2.5-3 inch lift.

Otherwise i have 20's on in my gallery with a 31 tire as well. Like I said it depends on the offset.

[skater]

J, I like the American Racing Outlaw 2's for wheels and a 31 each tire. What kind of lift do you have, that looks awesome, can I get away with out a lift????

[JHarris1385]

Are you going to get an exact 31'' tire? It will be close but more than likely you will rub the back wall a bit. But nothing a hammer cant take care of. You will for sure need to trim the cladding. Which is not noticible.

The lift is cheap about $150. All you do is replace the rear springs with 912's Old Man Emu, and crank the t-bars for the front lift.

[Ascinder]

You can actually do the alternate lift that I am running for only about $50-60 depending on how high you are trying to go. It is also adjustable in the rear(unlike the normal lift) so you can trim the front and rear to the exact ride profile you are looking for.