stock L series, 14" wheels, what maximum tyre size?

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:50 am

A mate of mine wants to know...

What is the largest tyre I can fit to a stock L series with 14" desert rats without cutting fenders or bashing (maybe a little bashing is ok)?

He doesn't want MT's, would like AT's but I doubt he'll find some to fit. His looking at LT's atm. But if theres a tough road tyre out there, let us know

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:32 pm

I had 195/70R14 under my stock L wagon once to see how it went. They were pretty tight but didn't rub.

sagey · Post by **sagey** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:06 pm

what brand tyres were they, and were they light truck tyres?

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:53 pm

I have 185/65r14 and with enough weight in the boot to make it sit on the bump stops, there is only enough room for one finger between the tyre and the guard

jsubie · Post by **jsubie** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:59 pm

I run 185/95r14 on my stock l

Bridgestone Bison 607

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:11 pm

sagey wrote:what brand tyres were they, and were they light truck tyres?

Can't remember what brand but they would have been an aggressive road tyre. Not light truck though not in a 70 series. Must have been 15 years ago now.
Why not just lift it? Lift kits are cheap and you can run 27"s.

sagey · Post by **sagey** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 12:51 am

yer i will eventually lift, i just dont have the money at the moment...and i wont for a few months...i got holidays coming up with some exchange students coming to australia...want to show them some good stuff...

but anyways it just has to fit stock for a few months and when i get the money i will lift...might be a bit longer though cos im goin overseas at the end of the year!

subarooster · Post by **subarooster** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:47 pm

I'm running Maxxis 195/60/R14's on my (stock height) L and it seems to be fine and can turn wheels to full lock either way without issues, the only place it scrubs is wen i hit a large drop in the road while travelling at 100k's. But saying that, the old clapped out suspension may be a factor in that.

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:37 pm

195/65R14 and 185/70R14 (stock liberty size) worked great on my old man's L

no rubbing with scorpion wheels. his suspension wasn't sagged though