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Can you run 265/75/16s without trimming?

condoor

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I'm currently running 245/75/16s and trimmed the rear a bit and adjusted my bumpstops accordingly. I'm torn between going to a 31x10.50x15 - or moving to a 265/75/16 - which is essentially a 32x10.50.

Thoughts?

(FYI - I'm leaning on the Maxxis Bighorn)

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Definately trimming.

By the sound of your post it seems like you don't want to trim. If you really like your stock flares you can relocate them higher. TNT and 53guy both have great write ups. You may want to look into some deeper gears as well.
 
What lift do you have?

I'm running a 3" Rusty's lift and 265/75/16's. I just trimmed all 4 corners recently, but ran with full fenders for the last 6 months. The rear edge of the front bumper was cut just slightly to clear the tire and it worked fine on road. Before I went on my first wheeling trip, I trimmed the rear fenders and pulled the flares because thats what was rubbing the most. Without disco's up front, I was doing just fine with just slight rubbing on the flares.

I'd say trim and relocate the flares higher. Now that I'm trimmed, I have tons of room and don't need to move down to 31's like I was thinking about before.
 
Have you considered a 265-70-16?

That would be the same height as you are running now but would be wider. About the same as a 31-1050-15.

Just a thought as it might work better with your 3" lift.

My 2 cents.
 
Just for reference, here are my 32x10.5" with a 3" lift before and after trimming. The first one has a red circle where the front bumper was cut so the tire didn't hit it just sitting there.

Before:
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Halfway there:
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Complete (bent the front pinch weld just in case):
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