Smallest wheel BS with 2" lift?

[Brunoski]

Hey all. I joined this forum as I find it more technically oriented than others, and some highly knowledgable members were banned at the other ones.

First off, many thanks :thumbup: to MTL_4Runner with his advice on the suspension setup that he has.

Now to the point. From my research, I will gain about 2 inches of lift in my low boy 02 with the OME 881/906. What is the minimum BS I can run without rubbing on 265/75/16 tires? I have a set of 16" Mickey Thompson's with a 3 5/8 BS, which is what is listed in the catalogue . But my Grapplers rubbed while turning on the street, which I figure is from being larger than the stock tire application, and after 2 weeks had to take them off. Am I doomed to just selling them? I really hate the stock 4runner wheels, and the limited 5 spoke style is hard to come by. Thanks in advance.

Lukas

[mastacox]

You should be able to clear 265x75r16's on stock rims with minimal lift (0-1", it is an '02 after all), but I think rims with 3 5/8" backspace will stick out some and look a little doofy with just 265's. Stock backspace is 4 3/8" IIRC, which means those rims would stick out almost an inch farther than stock.

I personally wouldn't go any less than 4" backspace, but that is my personal preference and your results may vary.

[Brunoski]

Actually I liked the wide stance, and it held better around high speed turns.
And you say I'll only get 1" from the 881's?

[mastacox]

And you say I'll only get 1" from the 881's?


No, I'm saying you probably don't need that much lift to clear 265's.

[Brunoski]

I already have the Grapplers with the 75 sidewalls. No rub with stock rims, and rub with the 3 5/8 BS rims. That is why I am asking if I will still rub with the 2" lift.