34s on a 93
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From: Hanscom AFB, MA
Well, BFG M/T 33x12.50's fit on mine at stock height with a bit of trimming on the edges of the front bumper. I never had rubbing issue after that. I now have leveling coils on it, and there's plenty of clearance.
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33`s
I have an 81 full size bronco that i run 33x14.5 x15 mickey thompson bajas on and have been four the last 4 years with out any lift and i don`t have any rubbing when wheeling in the mud
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You all must have different trucks than I do then because 33's will not clear the radius arms with zero lift when the steering is at full lock. Add a fully compressed spring and it gets worse. Must be running super stiff springs or something. 34's would be worse. Its been the same for both my 92 and my 93. 4" of suspension lift clears 33's on aftermarket 15x10" rims (Mickey Thompson Challengers) with 3.5" of backspacing. 34's might still clear if I shimmed the front bumper forward. Keep in mind too that the 3.5" backspacing is a full inch shallower than the stock wheels.
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Greystreak they must have a different bronco than me too. my 89 has a 3" lift and I have 33's on and when I go down in a deep but small ditch with my wheels turned a little to the left, my left front tire will rube the fender closest to the door and peel on my chrome finder edges.
Maybe they just don't know what real wheeling is.
Maybe they just don't know what real wheeling is.
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I think there was some minor fender change, and there were different bumpers that could effect what can be used, or not. Personally, I prefer to have enough room that the tires cannot rub under any circumstance.
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Yeah, I'm not sure how people are measuring tire rub but as far as I'm concerned, ANY rub with the suspension at full compression AND the steering at full lock in either direction is unacceptable!. Otherwise, you are just tearing up tires or the truck. When I wheel I use EVERY bit of tolerance the truck has to offer.
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Yeah, I'm not sure how people are measuring tire rub but as far as I'm concerned, ANY rub with the suspension at full compression AND the steering at full lock in either direction is unacceptable!. Otherwise, you are just tearing up tires or the truck. When I wheel I use EVERY bit of tolerance the truck has to offer. In my experience, the chart in the FAQ's here and at off-road.com is pretty much dead on as far as tire diameters and lift/trim requirements are concerned.
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From: Hanscom AFB, MA
I've got the Cragar Soft 8's in 15x10's on mine from Summit. They rubbed the front bumper lip a bit but that was solved with some light grinding. No rubbing at all on the radius arms at stock height either. I've got some leveling coils on it now, but they're mainly for looks.