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Old 03-25-2014, 12:02 PM
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Default Will OME 2" lift without tire upsize look silly?
I am currently running 255-60r18's on my 03 disco. I am happy with how the truck looks now, but my suspension is shot. Will going with the OME med kit make my tires look funny if I dont go bigger?
 
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I have an OME Med lift with stock size tires, and I hate how it looks. I am going back to stock springs until I do not use it as my daily driver. That said, not many people really notice, and my tires are 255/55/R18
 
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Old 03-25-2014, 02:04 PM
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Yes, I did it and my rover looked like it had mini donuts on it. So, I waited for a sale and purchased some new tyres and now you cannot see the nice yellow
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Old 03-25-2014, 02:07 PM
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265/75/16 Goodyear Wrangler territory -- and happy with them.
 
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Old 03-25-2014, 02:44 PM
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Here's what a 2" OME lift looks like with 18" wheels and stock tires...

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I didn't like it... But I upgraded to bigger tires and filled the wells...
 
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Out of curiosity TripleThreat, how much did the larger tires throw off the speedometer and mpg's?
 
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Old 03-25-2014, 02:54 PM
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Haven't done an MPG calculation yet...

Here's the two tires compared side by side re: size, speed and revs per mile...

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Old 03-25-2014, 02:56 PM
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I think with meatier tread (ATs or MTs), it would look good. Plus then you don't have to worry about MPGs, speedo recalibrations or raising your center of gravity even more.
 
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Old 03-25-2014, 02:58 PM
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Here's how it looks with the larger tires (and powder coated wheels)...

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Much better with the wells full of rubber in my opinion...
 
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Old 03-25-2014, 04:02 PM
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@TripleThreat... I really, really like the look of the powder coated 18s with the 275/65 Duratracs. I keep going back and forth between putting 275/65s on my 18s (like you did) or buying a set of 16s and going with 265/75 after the lift. I like both setups. Did you go with the OME 2" 'HD' springs and 'NitroCharger Sport shocks'?
 
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