I have yellow old man emu shocks on my d1. The previous owner had them installed. I can't remember what style/model they are. I need new tires. The current tires are bfg at 265/70 16. I want to know if I should get same size since the rub or something different.

 

What do shocks have to do with tire size?

 

Lift = more tire clearance
Springs = lift
Shocks = dampening

 

Are the springs yellow or black?

I just bought a 98' D1 that had OME yellow shocks and black springs. I noticed and measured that the car was 1.75" taller than my stock D1, I switched the suspension over and the shocks were almost .5" shorter out of the car, but actually lifted the car. It seems it was because they a stiffer. The only give away was that the front shocks had a small tag on them that said OME(the back ones had nothing), but the kits I see online have yellow springs, that is why I ask.

I think I measured from the center cap to fender lip(front wheels) and stock height was approx 18.25" and now its close to 20"(with 235/70/16 tires).


Hope that helps.

 

Short of an air shock there should be no way a standard shock can lift a 5500lb truck

 

The shocks are yellow. I will have to measure. Reason I asked is because I read the thread on tire size and it mentioned shock played a part in size.

 

What about the SPRINGS? Any indication that they are not stock? Color? Are there any small tags on them? As mentioned springs are the deciding factor in ride height.

 

Shocks play zero part in actually fitting larger tires. Longer shocks maintain good articulation on a lifted truck.

 

My shocks are yellow they are bilstien, need more then yellow as a discription, look for a decal or something stamped near the bottom mount of the shock also look for paper tag on the spring or some paint

The shocks are very hard to compress but a person can compress them so you are not getting lift from just plain shocks