I’m wondering if anyone has upgraded their tires on the base 2 door. Factory tire (255/70/16) height is 30 inches and just wondering how much taller you can go. No lift, factory rims.
16” is tough because of the metric sizes. BTDT. I started with 265/75-16 which are 32x11.00 ish. I would imagine you could go 295/75-16 which would give you 34 ish in height. The +55 may limit clearance with the upper arm. I’m not sure you can get a 35” tire in a 16” rim size.
I went to +35 backspacing and 35x10.50-17 and am really happy.
There are a lot of tire options at 285/75/R16. Not so much for new wheels because of the uncommon offset. I wouldn't push past 285, even if you could find a shop willing to do it. At that point, if you want bigger, find some take-offs at 17" and be prepared to remove the crash bars. Or you can go aftermarket at 17" where there are 10x the choices.
Thank you all for the great info, I was hoping to stuff a 295/75/16 in there but it looks like the 285/75/16 is going to be a safer bet as far as rubbing goes.
If you are staying with the factory wheels at 7in width, I'd go 255/85/16s. If you are staying on a budget and want bigger tires than that, look for a set of takeoff Badland wheels/tires.
I have five 255/70/r18 wheels and tires off an Outer Banks for sale for $600 in Jacksonville, FL. These tires are 32" and about 1" larger than what you currently have.