No hate here. At least you still go off road in something!
But in reality you’re with the vast majority of modern Early Bronco owners. They’re basically being used for cruising around town, or the beach if you’re lucky enough.
Didn’t used to be that way, of course, but it is what it is now. No harm, no foul as they say…
You might measure your tire to get an exact diameter. They can vary slightly from manufacture to manufacture, and it doesn’t hurt to know exactly what you’re dealing with.
There have been plenty of uncut rear fenders that fit 31s, but it’s not just as simple as mounting them and going.
Sometimes they interfere with the leading edge of the rear wheel well And so one of the solutions traditionally has been to move the axle back an inch or so.
Not a difficult, or expensive task in most cases.
Wheel width and offset matters greatly at this point.
And depending upon where you live, the tire shop you deal with might not mount a wider tire on a narrower rim, in case you’re thinking of going with stock wheels.
Sounds like the stock wheels might still be on there? There’s another discussion in the forum started yesterday I think about using stock wheels freshly powder coated with some different size tires.
The tighter they are tucked inside the wheel well the slightly better the clearance is with the leading edge.
The suspension lift does not matter as much for interference in this location, but it can still help to a certain degree.
Especially with the tires tucked in tight.
But then, of course, you run into Clarence issues with the front radius, arms when turning tight.
It’s always something!