biggest tire size?

[Pepino]

anyone know what is the biggest tire you can put on a non lifted VX with no trimming with 18'rims?
its time to change my tires and i want to get the biggest size

thx!

[Cobrajet]

That's easy. 285-55-18. Absolutely no trimming required. Go with 285-60-18 and you may need to trim.

[rowhard]

I had to trim the front when I went to a 285/60/18 on the OEM wheel, but it was very minor trimming

[LittleBeast]

Just thumbing through some other forums and some jeep and toyota dudes have been running 33x12.5s on their stock rims that are 16x7!!!!! Some report slight uneven wear, others minor rubbing, but some swear by it and say they have been doing it for years with no problems.
I for one have the 285/60-18 (Terra Grapplers) on the VX currently and have loved them, however I am looking at getting the 285/65-18 or just going for the 33x12.5-20s that LDub and others have.
What craziness would happen if I were to try to fit 33x12.5-18 on the stock 7" wide rim? Terrible rubbing, or would that be taken care of with a hammer to the wheel well, uneven tire wear, chance of tire unseating?
I know DiscountTire certainly wouldn't do it, but I would be interested in seeing if it is possible with the right no name shop, man that would be near impossible to get that tire to seat over that wheel lip when installing huh? Oh and I did read on a different forum that someone pulled off a 35x13.5-15 on a 7" rim with no problems!

[BL44ST]

whats the biggest if you were to get the lift kit for it?

[H3_VX]

Will 32x11R18 (275/65/18) Toyo Open Country A/T's fit with no modifications or trimming?

[Riff Raff]

whats the biggest if you were to get the lift kit for it?

Typically, the largest O.D. tire size put on "lifted" VX's is the 35" O.D. The easiest fitting 35" O.D. tire for the VX with the least amount of installation headaches is the 285/75R18. Incidentally; the 285/75R18 tire will still fit on the 2000/2001 OEM 18x7 rim, and by doing so will reduce installation fitment issues to the bare minimum.

There are only four(4) tires manufactured in the 285/75R18 (35" O.D.) tire:

(1). Toyo - Open Country A/T (only A/T made in this size).
(2). Toyo - Open Country M/T (traditional non-studdable M/T tire).
(3). Maxxis - M/T "Big Horn" (only studdable M/T tire in this size).
(4). G/Y - Wrangler M/T-R with Kevlar (only asymmetrical tire in this size).

[Triathlete]

Again and again hill....fun, fun, fun!

[ZEUS]

Again and again hill....fun, fun, fun!

More fun for some than for others.

[vt_maverick]

A word of caution on these "fit like a glove" statements - 32" tires with zero lift will fill up the visible wheel opening on a flat road, but you need to consider the effects that full articulation may have if you plan to do any offroading. That is some nice dark cladding you have there H3, would be a shame to crunch it the first time you go crawling.

Others can offer much more direct knowledge and experience, just throwing it out there as food for thought.

[tom4bren]

Others can offer much more direct knowledge and experience...

That's all the opening I needed:

VX was made for offset!!!

[H3_VX]

A word of caution on these "fit like a glove" statements - 32" tires with zero lift will fill up the visible wheel opening on a flat road, but you need to consider the effects that full articulation may have if you plan to do any offroading. That is some nice dark cladding you have there H3, would be a shame to crunch it the first time you go crawling.

Others can offer much more direct knowledge and experience, just throwing it out there as food for thought.

What is the stock diameter? Is it 30x10.5.

[vt_maverick]

What is the stock diameter? Is it 30x10.5.

Stock '01 tires were 245/60/18, which is roughly 29.57 x 9.65. As Riff already mentioned the stock rims are 7" wide.

[Riff Raff]

Stock '01 tires were 245/60/18, which is roughly 29.57 x 9.65. As Riff already mentioned the stock rims are 7" wide.

VT--- your numeric "stat's" are dead-on target IAW the Discount Tire website Info Center & Tire Calculator:

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoTireMath.dos

Other fun tire websites are www.1010Tires.com (my personal favorite for comparing 5 different sizes side-by-side); www.TireRack.com (great for individual tire weight in lbs); www.Tires-Easy.com (unbelievable selection at killer prices); www.OnLineTires.com (good selection with decent prices); www.Treadepot.com (oftentimes the frickin' lowest prices found anywhere in the USA, but somewhat limited on brands); and www.DiscountTire.com (link above) tire calculator for estimating your new "speedometer error" at various MPH travel speeds.

[VX KAT]

and the tire /rim calculator I like best....it's got the best visual interface IMO:
http://www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp