H3 What is the best Tire size????

[High Five H2]

Will the spare tire carrier fit a 35?

yes

 

[IISPEEDYII]

Will the spare tire carrier fit a 35?

Yes, no mods needed.

 

[Stealth4002]

Sweet thanks guys

 

[4speedfunk]

Your zip code has a lot to do with how satisfied you'll be. If you live in a hilly or mountainous region...you'll hate bigger tires. Also...it's important to note that most of these gearing complaints are limited to highway use. Pretty much everyone loves 35"s when cruising around town or off-roading. The real issue occurs at 65 to 70 mph. The 5cyl simply needs more grunt.

 

[Happy Hummer]

I'm running a 265 75 16 right now in an semi aggressive tread pattern and gas mileage is less the gf's with civilized street tires. I've had little trouble getting through 1/2 foot of snow on any average day in winter wisconsin.

Chris

 

[derian06]

running 37's, no regrets so far.

 

[LS12FAST4U]

Go with 245/75 R 16 you won't have to worry about not having enough gearing lol

 

[IISPEEDYII]

Go with 245/75 R 16 you won't have to worry about not having enough gearing lol

*skips leg day*

 

[Hayden]

Im running 305/70/16 toyos and love them. Theyre heavy as hell though haha and you can feel it in the steering

 

[USMC_315]

can 17" rims work on the H3 or do they have to be 16s?

 

[Billy]

runnin 35s but wish i had 33s.

 

[SedonaBound]

Ask something less controversial like "Who's the best NFL team?".

 

[derian06]

can 17" rims work on the H3 or do they have to be 16s?

15" and below you have to shave your front calipers, anything above that should work just fine aslong as it's the right back spacing and it's a 6x5.5

 

[USMC_315]

15" and below you have to shave your front calipers, anything above that should work just fine aslong as it's the right back spacing and it's a 6x5.5

what do you mean by right back spacing and what's 6x5.5 mean

 

[derian06]

what do you mean by right back spacing and what's 6x5.5 mean

Back spacing is how far the rim sits out or in from the hub. Stock is 6.25 back spacing and rancho lofted rigs require a 4.5" back spaced rim or a 1.75" spacer which makes the stock rims have a 4.5" backspacing.

6x5.5 is the bolt pattern that h3's have.

 

[amrg]

Back spacing is how far the rim sits out or in from the hub. Stock is 6.25 back spacing and rancho lofted rigs require a 4.5" back spaced rim or a 1.75" spacer which makes the stock rims have a 4.5" backspacing.

6x5.5 is the bolt pattern that h3's have.

Stock rims have a 5.74 backspacing. Remember stock wheels are 7.5" wide and have a +38mm offset
(7.5+1)/2+ 38/25.4 ---> 5.74

 

[USMC_315]

since I'm having trouble understanding all this, will these 17" rims work on my H3, or do I need mods to make it work?

 

[amrg]

since I'm having trouble understanding all this, will these 17" rims work on my H3, or do I need mods to make it work?

17x9 with 35" tires you will need to rancho lift

17x8 with 35s fit stock H3 (my current setup)

 

[derian06]

17x9 with 35" tires you will need to rancho lift

17x8 with 35s fit stock H3 (my current setup)

Or bodylift and is 6x135 the same as 6x5.5?

 

[amrg]

Or bodylift and is 6x135 the same as 6x5.5?

No, but those wheels have two stud patterns drilled in the same wheel (6x135 and 6x139.7)

 

[USMC_315]

No, but those wheels have two stud patterns drilled in the same wheel (6x135 and 6x139.7)

the 6x139.7s are 9" wide the 135s are smaller

 

[amrg]

the 6x139.7s are 9" wide the 135s are smaller

The pic you posted earlier puts both bolt patterns for each wheel size...

 

[USMC_315]

315x75x16 or 315x70x16 work on the stock rims? What's the difference between the two?

 

[Scarsman]

Yes, they will work. 315 is the section width in mm. So they are both the same width.

The second number means the sidewall height is that percentage of the width. So a 315/75-16 is taller than a 315/70-16 because the sidewalls are 75% of the width, as opposed to 70%.

The last number, of course, is the wheel diameter.

A 315/75-16 is a 35" tire.

A 315/70-16 is a 33-34" tire.

 

[USMC_315]

Yes, they will work. 315 is the section width in mm. So they are both the same width.

The second number means the sidewall height is that percentage of the width. So a 315/75-16 is taller than a 315/70-16 because the sidewalls are 75% of the width, as opposed to 70%.

The last number, of course, is the wheel diameter.

A 315/75-16 is a 35" tire.

A 315/70-16 is a 33-34" tire.

ok, thanks for clearing that up for me