max tyre size for 3" lift

i'm currently running colway c-trax 195 r15s on my jimny with a rhino ray 3" lift
whats the max tyre size i could go to without major surgery
sick of grounding out in ruts
is a 2" body lift a pain in the ar$e job to perform ?

were running dunlop AT's on our un-lifted Jimny, 215 r 15's fitted to dahatsu 6jx15 rimms.

We have no issues with clearance except on full lock, they rub the front A Bar on the inside.
KAP 2" lift being fitted tomorrow, and we plan to fit 215r15 80/20 MT Diamons Backs. on standard springs, the tyres ( not fitted to a rim ) fill the arches completely, but we hope the extra 2" lift will give us the clearance to fit them.
Then maybe a 1 - 1.5" body lift and 30mm spacers if we encounter any issues.

We dont want to go cutting the vehicle too much as we still want to have on road useability.

So basically to answer your question .. You will get a 215 or even a 235 under there with minimal issues

thanks for that, i'm gonna go for either 205/80/16 or 235/75/15s, both of which give about 29inch diam, about 3inch gain from the 195s currently on
i'm thinking that the 205s will cut through mud better than 235s ?
cheers:)

I had a disaster happen yesterday and now I'm left in the tyre conundrum too!!!

My 215/15 Colway MT's have been leaking air out for as long as I've had the vehicle - about 4 months now I guess. So I took it to a trusted tre fiters to get them taken off, the beads cleaned and the valves replaced before we go to the Lakes at the end of April. Then one of the side walls of one of them splits as it comes off the rim and you can't get a new Colway now.

I have had a look and there is nothing in a similar tread pattern in that size now, meaning I'll have to get a spare with a completely different tread pattern as my original spare is now on the car replacing the damaged one.

Either that or I'll have to buy 5 new tyres at alot greater cost.

However, I have noticed that 215/15's are getting hard to get from most manufacturers now and you get a far better choice in 205/16's, but getting 16 inch steel wheels appears to not be an easy task as everyone wants the Grand Vitara Steels and they are not cheap when they pop on ebay.

I shall now have to think long and hard as to what I shall do. Probably the cheaper option and get an odd tread for the spare.

Kirkynut

Jonplace,

195R15 tyres = 27.28 inches in diameter
205/80-16 tyres = 28.91 inches in diameter
235/75-15 tyres = 28.87 inches in diameter.

So the tyres are approximately 1.5 inches bigger which is 0.75 inches of lift due to tyres.

Martin

we found a number of scrap yards that have vitara wheels in stock.

check out www.preloved.co.uk for scrap yards breaking Jimnys.
Will probably go for 16's at some point, but as we have yet to fit our 215 MT's its going to be a while !