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Wheel size on 03 Vitara

502 Views 7 Replies 1 Participant Last post by Yankee Tim, Nov 24, 2003

Discussion Starter · Nov 21, 2003

I just bought my truck and it has 16inch wheels. Does anyone know if 15inch wheel like from a tracker will fit. There are basicly no good tire selections that will fit the 16inch. I have a calmini 2.5 inch lift on order. I am new to the Suzuki world so any info would be great.

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Yankee Tim

· #2 · Nov 21, 2003

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Does anyone know if 15inch wheel like from a tracker will fit.

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No. And there are no aftermarket steel wheels to fit it either. The caliper is large, and requires a JJ flange in order to clear it.

LT 225/75R16 or LT235/70R16 will fit with the 2.5" lift, with the first size being slightly larger. Minor trimming of the front bumper and removal of the foo-foo mud guards may be required.

Visit The Yahoo GV List for lots of GV info.

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Discussion Starter · #3 · Nov 22, 2003

Thank you for the info. One more question? Would a 215-70-16 fit with out a lift? I have no mud flaps, guards.

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Yankee Tim

· #4 · Nov 23, 2003

It should. Might require minor plastic trimming.

Is this a Vit or GV? If it's a GV, I wouldn't go with such a narrow tire.

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Discussion Starter · #5 · Nov 24, 2003

Thanks Yankee Tim. No it is the basic Vitara. I am going to wait on the lift due to warrenty issues so would like to get some kind of AT tire.

Thanks again

Clay

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Yankee Tim

· #6 · Nov 24, 2003

What's the stock tire size now? Compare your front caliper to that of a GV. If yours is smaller, you might be able to fit the 15" rim.

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Discussion Starter · #7 · Nov 24, 2003

It has 215/65/16. I looked at a ZR2 tracker this weekend and it has 15inch wheels with 215/75/15. There is good clearence there. I can't figure out why Suzuki put the 16inch on. I can't see where going from a 65 to 70 series would cause that much problem, but then agian I am a newbi.

Clay

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Yankee Tim

· #8 · Nov 24, 2003

Like I said, compare rotors and calipers. This is the main reason for the 16" rim. There are two rims for Vits/GVs. The Vit is a 16x6.5 J and the GV is 16x7 JJ. The Vit rims won't clear the much bigger GV caliper (been there, done that)

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If the Vit and Tracker use the same front brakes, then a 15" rim should fit your Vit, and those can be bought brand new for $25-30 a piece.

Do the leg work and let us know what you find out.

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