oldman emu and tires

Hello I want to install the oldman emu but for money things, i'm not able to buy right now the tires (265-70R17) so, i pretend to keep the oem dueleres 265/65R17 for a long time...
does it look too much bad?

 

I put on Ol Man Emu last weekend and my tires are still on order. I snapped this pic with the factory 245/75R16s on steelies.



The 265R70s are a little fatter than that. You decide.

Here's the thread where I describe my installation. http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/su...talls-full-ome-kit-rear-brake-lines-pics.html

 

ehh, from the looks of that, i would buy the lift but wait to install it until i get new tires and wheels. no offense bj, just saying.

 

I can live with the look for a few days.

It was more important to me to make sure I didn't have any unfixable/unsolvable mechanical problems with the suspension before I went plunking down an additional 1500 for wheels and tires. If for some reason I was going to have to back out the suspension change, I didn't want to be stuck with wheels and tires I couldn't use.

Even more importantly, this way I'm only changing one thing at a time. If I get vibration (and I did get a minor one) I know for sure it's a driveline vibration issue not a tire balance issue -- so I know how to go about solving it. If I had changed tires at the same time, I couldn't be sure.

For now, i'm calling it the "gangly teenage look" stretched out, but not filled in.

 

haha, i totally understand and you did it for good reason. i was just saying that i wouldn't wanna do that if it were for a long period of time, the lift could wait on the tires for me! haha. but yes, that's good logic on your part. i did my lift in stages too. but luckily i already had 265/75's, so it doesn't look awkward to me. but of course i can't wait for these to wear out so i can get some 285's or 295's

 

I dont want to remove the mudflaps, what would be the best tire size?

 

OME, no removing factory mudflaps - 265/75R16 or 265/70R17 - which is a little larger than stock, and requires trimming or removing the mudflaps at stock ride height, but shouldn't with OME lift.

 

I didn't have any rubbing with my 265x75R16's on stock shocks. With and without my ARB bumper on the front.

It's really hit or miss with the rubbing at that tire size.

 

I got an OME lift with 285/70/17 and didnt have to remove my front mud flaps. I not sure if its due the height of my tires but I did have to trim a little!