32" Mud tyres on 2002 RV6?

[JimmyDrama Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close JimmyDrama]

Hi everyone, just purchased a 2002 RV6 and was wondering whether 32" mud tyres will fit on with standard suspension? I also concede my diff ratios may differ a little. I was also wondering what tyres i would then be able to fit if i performed a 2" lift?

Much appreciated
James

[Leethal Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Leethal]

James,

Your best off to do a seach through the existing threads as fitting larger tyres has been raised many times.
You will find what wheel offsets work best as well as what if any "mods" and or adjustments need to be done.
It is much better to read the existing posts and add to them rather than continue with a new thread covering existing information.

Lee

[williade Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close williade]

Your diff ratios will be thrown out by more than a GXL and up would be by going with 32's. The GXL final drive ratio is changed by about 3%. The RV6 would be closer to 5-6% out with 32" tyres, so expect your acceleration and fuel economy to be adversely affected.

I have 32" tyres with stock suspension and the front does scrub on the mud flaps at about 2/3 of full lock. So suspension lift would be advisable.

If you get 265 width tyres you will also need flares on the wheel arches or the car could be defected.

[mathewmeldrum Member Find all posts View Profile Close mathewmeldrum]

Mate i have 275/70 r16 At on my RV6, it has a 1" lift, no problems, and the tyre only sits about 1 cm out.
It was all on there when i got it, but from what i gather i get about the same fuel consumption as everyone else (14L/100k)
they are 31.5" i think.
I am going to put a 2" lift and a 2" body lift on in the next 12 months and put bigger tyres on.
if you are keen on using the Prado off the black stuff a bit upgrading your suspension is a good place to start and then put bigger tyres on. if you just want to go for looks BFG AT look aggressive enough and come in a million size variations.

[gee Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close gee]

I've got a 2000 RV diesel. Before I lifted it, I fitted BFG km2s (265 x 75 x R16) on the GXL steel rims (16 x 7) and had no rubbing whatsoever. Oh, and my original suspension was nearly 200 000 ks old and sagging at the time. Gearing is out by 7% according to the GPS. No dramatic loss of power. Very pleased, only wish I went 285s instead.

[Brett1979 Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Brett1979]

I've got 265/75's on my GXL and I had to remove the front mud guards or I would'nt have been able to turn the wheels without major wheel scrubbing eventually leading to damage in the rear of the front guards. My tyres still scrub a little near full lock. They also rub lightly on the chassis rail at the rear of the tyre at full lock. My speedo was out a little prior to the bigger tyres being fitted but now my speedo reads perfect (calibrated with the GPS speed readout). I stood my new 265/75 tyre next to the to the previous 265/70 tyre and the height difference was about 22 or 23mm. The new tyres have a pretty aggressive tread pattern (Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac) so that'd be why. The previous tyres were Pirelli Scorpion STR's with 25% tread left on them (not that they had much to begin with compared to the Goodyear's). But I could never go back to passenger tyres again after off-roading with these babies. Plus my new tyres have an extra 400kg load rating per tyre campared to the Pirelli's. I've raised the rear by 2 inches and will raise the front very soon, but I honestly don't think it'd make too much of a difference on my car. I think I'll be able to re-fit the front mud guards but there'll still be wheel scrubbing. Some Prado's can have them fitted with no probs and others will have the tyres rubbing near full lock. My tyres might also be recessed a tiny little bit further back than most Prado's. But in Qld you won't find a wheel alignment mob that'll move them slightly forward for you. As a matter of fact they speak to you like you just slapped their first born or are intending on ram-raiding their store if you ask the question, so I gave up after 2 phonecalls to the local guys. They have to cover themselves legally I guess. The Goodyear's being an LT construction weigh a fair bit more than passenger tyres so keep that in mind if you ever have to change one. I struggle to lift one on the stock rim. I noticed a very slight loss in power at first but after 18 months I don't even notice anymore. As for fuel economy, I can honestly say I haven't noticed any difference. I'm sure there is a bit, but I haven't noticed.