Tyre size for pickup!!! Help!!!

[rsvg]

Hi,
I'm not a surfer but you lot seem to know your stuff. I'm about to give my Mk4 hilux pickup a 2" suspension lift. At the moment I run on 31/10.5/15 with not so good tyres. I've just bought some 16" rims and I want to get hold of some BFG A/T's. Whats the biggest I can go, I realise I probably cant go bigger in diameter, but can I get more width? Say 275/70/16 The rims are only 7" wide can they accommadate such a wide tyre? Thanks for any help!

[TonyN]

275/70 are 30x10.5" which should easily go on, try 275/75 which will be 31.5x10.5" if you want taller.

Any wider will need technically need wider rims, but you will probably get 11.5" wide tyre on a 7" rim OK.

10.5" wide tyres are listed for 8" rims, but everyone fits them on 7" Toyota alloys (including Toyota! )

[rsvg]

Thanks for your advice.

I just spoke to a tyre supplier and he said 275/70/16 would be too tight. I'm confused. Any thoughts

[TonyN]

275x70R16 is 31.1x10.8" which is virtually what you have on the truck already (31x10.5"). So you know it fits.

[rsvg]

I've just ordered them for £100 a piece including delivery, thought that was quite good. Thanks tony.