What's the biggest tire you can put on a 1989 blazer with no lift?

[ItsTwest]

I've been shopping for tires. The rims i'm looking to put these on are Ion Alloys 171 Series. They are 16x8"
I have a stock 1989 K5 (V10, Whichever you prefer) Blazer with no lift kit, and would prefer not to use wheel spacers. I'm not looking to trim the fender wells and don't want the tires to rub at all. Thanks!

 

[rebelgregory]

31s or 32s.

33s rubbed on mine at full steer and hitting a curb. mines an 88.


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[imiceman44]

I've been shopping for tires. The rims i'm looking to put these on are Ion Alloys 171 Series. They are 16x8"
I have a stock 1989 K5 (V10, Whichever you prefer) Blazer with no lift kit, and would prefer not to use wheel spacers. I'm not looking to trim the fender wells and don't want the tires to rub at all. Thanks!

On road with the 8" rim you can get away with the 33" tires.
But if you go off road they will rub at full lock with full bump.
Not much but enough to keep your inner fender with a shiny spot.

 

[82355]

Why not just stick with 15" wheels?

Martin

 

[ItsTwest]

Why not just stick with 15" wheels?

Martin

The rims I'm looking at buying are 16s. Looks better IMO.

 

[dixiechevy01]

I'd probably stick with the 32's the 33's might rub more then you want

 

[bigred88]

If you were to go with 33s and they rub a little (at full lock or full stuff), what are the consequences? Is it mostly just a bit of noise? Damaged sheet metal? Damaged tires?

I'm just curious, I've thought about 33s before- they fill the wheel well more and just look better, but having never run them I don't know how serious the side effects are.

 

[y5mgisi]

32's. The 33's rubbing, if you go offroad, they can muck up the fenders. And less likely but possible, it can mess up the tires. If you dont go offroad, usually the worst part is just the noice they make pulling into parking lots aggressively.

 

[imiceman44]

If you were to go with 33s and they rub a little (at full lock or full stuff), what are the consequences? Is it mostly just a bit of noise? Damaged sheet metal? Damaged tires?

I'm just curious, I've thought about 33s before- they fill the wheel well more and just look better, but having never run them I don't know how serious the side effects are.

I have been running mine for more than a year and rob off roaded it for a while before I bought it from him.
No damage to the tires and only a bit of shiny spot on the inner fender.
No edges are getting caught.
With 35" tires I did catch the corner of the fender but it also was a wider rim

 

[79bonanza]

I've been running 33x12.50 on stock rally wheels (15x8 I believe) for a good 4 months on my 91 v10 and haven't had it rub once yet. But I don't get too crazy on the street either

 

[OffRoad]

if you're running 16 inch wheels, go with some 285/75 16s, they look good, and shouldn't rub.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

if you're running 16 inch wheels, go with some 285/75 16s, they look good, and shouldn't rub.

On my '89 with the heavy 6.2L diesel and saggy springs (200,000 miles plus) I ran 16x8 rims and 305/70R16's with minimal rubbing. I never rock crawled with it but what rubbing there was I could have fixed with two whacks of the hammer or ten seconds per side with tin shears. However as he said if I were to do it again I'd go with a 285/75R16. Same height but 1.5" narrower or so. Less rubbing issues. Better road manners.

Before that I had 265/75R16's on it and they fit with no issues what so ever. Most people thought they were 31's despite being an inch taller.

For the record I went with 16's since it gave me a much better option on tires with D and E load ranges. Not to mention EVERY tire maker has truck tires in the "normal" 16" sizes.