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BigEffingHammer 05-30-2011 09:51 PM

Larger Rear Tires
 
Hey guys, I was wondering a few things about having larger tires in the rear.

First off, I am driving a 2002 4WD 4D Blazer.
Does having larger rear tires screw up 4WD?

Also, I want to buy all BFG All Terrain T/A KO's and have 30/9.5/R15's in the front and 31/10.5/R15's in the rear.

Doing this would screw up the caster angle a little, but enough to matter/damage anything?

I'm only doing this because I am going to get 2" shackles for the rear and most likely not crank my torsion bar at all since I don't want to risk ruining any front parts faster than normal.

Anyway, thanks for any replies.

TheRandom1 05-30-2011 09:58 PM

You can run larger tires in the rear and be OK, technically. However, DO NOT put it in 4WD for any reason unless you are in really loose sand or a similar environment as your front tires will try turning faster than your rears and you will break stuff.

I'd either just go with the smaller tires (as larger/smaller tires on a 4x4 looks goofy IMHO) or crank the t bars a little so they'll fit.

BigEffingHammer 05-30-2011 10:18 PM

Well, I just really rather not crank the torsion bars because I only bought this Blazer used last year and I don't know the condition of any of the front end parts and I definitely do not have money to replace any of them.
Plus, I don't want to shell out the few bucks for an alignment anyway.

The tires are more or less a fantasy for when I have money (I bought the Blazer with brand new tires on it, so I am good for a while).

Most likely I'll just wait until I can get a 3" body lift.


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