Does tyre size really matter?

Submitted: Wednesday, Jun 09, 2004 at 16:27
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Hi all,
Being a realtively new comer to the whole 4x4 thing, I have been doing some research and have found all the reasons why people go to bigger tyres. I understand the ground clearence and many other issues that come with it.

my concern is that, my 95 rv6 4runner comes with 31x10.5 R 15 as standard. I will mostly be doing touring and perhaps going off to a few specific 4x4 tracks in Vic Mountains.

To me it would seem that to fit 33's would be great and would look very cool. I have been told that a 2.5in lift will get them under but will not clear them from the body. So a body lift is needed. With all the sidebars and towbar on my truck I dont really want a body lift.

So my question is, wouldn't it be better to keep the standard size of 31's but just with a more aggressive pattern like a ProComp Xterain compared with the same sorta price as going to a 33 BFG or something similar......?

ANy ideas on this would be great as I plan on a doing a lot of offroading but are not too sure that I will need bigger rubber. ANother reason for this suggestion is that I've seen a mate go places in his suzuki with 31's that others cant with 33's so interested to hear your thoughts.

Cheers.
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