Suspension and Wheel Set Up

if you can afford them bfg km2 in 215 75 15 are the muts nuts and will do you just fine and go on standard rims . i run 195's which are similar in height just a little narrower and i run insa turbo tyres .there are a few options of lift kits out there and it's really down to your budget. the tyres will give you ground clearance and the lift articulation. if its the odd bit of laning i'd get the tyres first and the lift secondary.
i have said on many occasion, if i hadn't bought mine lifted i would have just put 195's or 215's on it and left the suspension standard. any lift puts strain on the drivetrain

robs5230 wrote: any lift puts strain on the drivetrain

Please explain.

Hi sorry if I'm going over old ground but will 215/75/15 fit my standard 2008 jimny I've read that there are issues with these on the bumpers?

TomDK wrote:

robs5230 wrote: any lift puts strain on the drivetrain

Please explain.

really ?? are you trying to test my knowledge to see if i may trip myself up ? if my post is incorrect it would be more beneficial to the original poster that you give the correct information / correct me.

in my opinion, bigger tyres will follow lift. bigger tyres = more stress on the gearing.
axles and gearbox / transmission will not be in the position they were designed to be in.
if caster correction is not applied, the axles will not be sat correctly. axle to radius arms mounts take a beating.
i'm talking about suspension not body lifts by the way

robs5230 wrote:

TomDK wrote:

robs5230 wrote: any lift puts strain on the drivetrain

Please explain.

really ?? are you trying to test my knowledge to see if i may trip myself up ? if my post is incorrect it would be more beneficial to the original poster that you give the correct information / correct me.

in my opinion, bigger tyres will follow lift. bigger tyres = more stress on the gearing.
axles and gearbox / transmission will not be in the position they were designed to be in.
if caster correction is not applied, the axles will not be sat correctly. axle to radius arms mounts take a beating.
i'm talking about suspension not body lifts by the way

I very much agree with you. Only your comment about any lift puts strain on the drivetrain that puzzled me.

Though I must say, fitting 215's on a 2" lift only adds very little strain, if any.
But 31" tyres fitted does put some strain on the CVs and shafts

TomDK wrote:

robs5230 wrote:

TomDK wrote:

robs5230 wrote: any lift puts strain on the drivetrain

Please explain.

really ?? are you trying to test my knowledge to see if i may trip myself up ? if my post is incorrect it would be more beneficial to the original poster that you give the correct information / correct me.

in my opinion, bigger tyres will follow lift. bigger tyres = more stress on the gearing.
axles and gearbox / transmission will not be in the position they were designed to be in.
if caster correction is not applied, the axles will not be sat correctly. axle to radius arms mounts take a beating.
i'm talking about suspension not body lifts by the way

I very much agree with you. Only your comment about any lift puts strain on the drivetrain that puzzled me.

Though I must say, fitting 215's on a 2" lift only adds very little strain, if any.
But 31" tyres fitted does put some strain on the CVs and shafts

ok mate, sorry for biting.