Wheels and tires upgrade

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Hello, good day to everyone. First of this is my first time setting up a suv(body on frame). This is my wifes Land Cruiser that Iโ€™m setting up. I put on a new set of wheels 18x9 0 offset and 275/70/18 toyo open country at3 tires. Now my problem are Iโ€™m having a rubbing issues front tire fender liner and bumper clips, If i invest in a suspension upgrade will the rubbing go away and have a better ride? Ride is now kinda bumpy not sure if its because of the E load tires. And when going 60+mph the car shakes but the steering wheel doesnโ€™t vibrate. I can see the headrest vibrates. Maybe just a rebalance the tires? Any suggestions on a proper lift for long term and will not break the bank?
To all the tire experts, do you think changing tires to 265/70/18 or 285/65/18 will remove the rubbing? To all the people trim or grind the fender liner can you post pics please.
Thanks and be gentle to me please. ๐Ÿ˜
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You need at least 25mm offset or more depending on the setup. Here is mine:

17" BLACK RHINO RIVAL 17X8.5 6X5.5 106 +25 M-GNMTL M-
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Some simple trimming will fix that rubbing very easily. See my post here of what I did

Thread 'Fitting 35s with no rubbing on compression' Fitting 35s with no rubbing on compression

I'll try and get some more photos of what to do with the screw at the bottom. But basically, there's one screw holding in the liner at that position. Unscrew it, push the liner in, and re-screw. That's it
 
I have 275/70/18 Toyo AT3 as well but my offset is 18mm and no rubbing issues at all.
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Did you get a black rhino for the spare and how did it fit? Looks great and Black Rhinoโ€™s rock! Very well made.
I kept the OEM spare. They are 707 bead grip Method wheels.
 
PERFECT! This is the exact config I've been looking to see on here. Mind sharing a few more photos from various angles if you have them?
Here are a few pics of my upgrade. Not sure of the offset as Discount tire had the methods listed for the LC. Toyo's 275 /70/ 18 on method 708 Bead grips. Hope this helps a bit.
 

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Here are a few pics of my upgrade. Not sure of the offset as Discount tire had the methods listed for the LC. Toyo's 275 /70/ 18 on method 708 Bead grips. Hope this helps a bit.
Thanks for that. From what I can find, that's likely a +12 offset as that's what the 708 shows as an option. The offset is the big part for me. I want more poke than stock, but not a crazy amount. Most Methods I've seen are +18, so that would be about 1/4 less poke than what you have, which might be perfect for me. (y)
 
Thanks for that. From what I can find, that's likely a +12 offset as that's what the 708 shows as an option. The offset is the big part for me. I want more poke than stock, but not a crazy amount. Most Methods I've seen are +18, so that would be about 1/4 less poke than what you have, which might be perfect for me. (y)
You are most welcome. I know this wasnโ€™t exactly what you were asking, but after a ton of research, this was perfect for me.
 
Thanks for that. From what I can find, that's likely a +12 offset as that's what the 708 shows as an option. The offset is the big part for me. I want more poke than stock, but not a crazy amount. Most Methods I've seen are +18, so that would be about 1/4 less poke than what you have, which might be perfect for me. (y)
Slight off topic question (sorry new to that...): If I understand that correctly poke means the tire sticks out from the fender area. Why would you want that? It has only disadvantages, right? The tire is more likely to rub on the fender and it is more likely to throw dirt, mud, snow and gravel onto the side of your car and fling stones out onto other cars? Wouldn't you want to make sure the tire is fully inside the fender and fully covered?

Not sure about the laws here in the US and in specific states. In some countries having the tire stick out is illegal and gets you tickets and liability for other peoples damages windshields or paint if they have a good dash cam and can show that something flew off your tire.
 
Slight off topic question (sorry new to that...): If I understand that correctly poke means the tire sticks out from the fender area. Why would you want that? It has only disadvantages, right? The tire is more likely to rub on the fender and it is more likely to throw dirt, mud, snow and gravel onto the side of your car and fling stones out onto other cars? Wouldn't you want to make sure the tire is fully inside the fender and fully covered?

Not sure about the laws here in the US and in specific states. In some countries having the tire stick out is illegal and gets you tickets and liability for other peoples damages windshields or paint if they have a good dash cam and can show that something flew off your tire.
This is correct, although poke does not necessarily mean out past the fender. A bit more than stock (like an inch or so) looks good IMO, but much more than that starts to look like a bro truck, and does fling mud and rocks.
 
What wheels are those? I am thinking of something similar in the future. I dig the bronze look on rims.
 
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