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Old 04-12-2013, 12:37 PM   #1
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smallest 35" tires that you know of?

would it be smart for someone with a 4" lift to buy the smallest running 35" tire there is to keep it from rubbing in standard size that is anyone know of which is the smallest?
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Old 04-12-2013, 01:31 PM   #2
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Re: smallest 35" tires that you know of?

I am currently going through the same dilemma, except that I haven't ordered the lift yet. I want to stay as low as possible for various reasons, but don't want any rubbing, and refuse to trim!
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Old 04-12-2013, 02:36 PM   #3
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Re: smallest 35" tires that you know of?

I didn't think 35's would rub with 4" lift?
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Old 04-12-2013, 02:38 PM   #4
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Re: smallest 35" tires that you know of?

my 32x11.50 sport king at's are very small they measure well a little over 30" maybe try those in a 35? mine only have 4k miles on them too.
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Old 04-12-2013, 03:37 PM   #5
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Re: smallest 35" tires that you know of?

I always ran 35's with a 4" lift. Of course, I had junk and beat on it, so clearance wasn't an issue either way.
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Old 04-12-2013, 06:34 PM   #6
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Re: smallest 35" tires that you know of?

late 80's early 90's my k5 had a 4" lift with 35" (so it said on sidewall) Kumho Powerguards, they were barely 34" tall. no tire contact anywhere on/off road. they still make them, called Road Venture M/T now. basically a re-hashed old skool BF M/T, but half the price

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Old 04-12-2013, 06:40 PM   #7
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Re: smallest 35" tires that you know of?

I run a 4" on 35'l" bfg mud terrains no problems.
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Old 04-12-2013, 06:56 PM   #8
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Re: smallest 35" tires that you know of?

How about a "big" 33?
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Old 04-12-2013, 07:48 PM   #9
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Re: smallest 35" tires that you know of?

Very few off road type tires that are sized by inches actually match those measurements. They can be as much as 2"shorter than "advertised".
It is somewhat affected by the wheel width. In the larger sizes a wider wheel will make the tire taller. I have personally seen 42" and 44" tires grow as much as 2" when mounted to a 12" or 14" wide wheel.
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Old 04-13-2013, 02:08 AM   #10
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Re: smallest 35" tires that you know of?

^^^so true, whats on the sidewall is rarely what you get.
i have some 15/39.5x16.5 TSL's snapped on some 9 3/4 steelies & they bow the tires up about 3/4" taller. poor man's lift!
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