Putting Larger Tires On A G9

Tcoe13 · 05-20-2011, 07:52 AM

Okay, right now i have 22x11-10s on a yamaha g9 with jakes 6 inch lift. im pretty determened to put 23x10-10 swamp foxes on it. will i need to trim anything? if so, is there any way to get a fraction of an inch more lift?

TheNewGuy · 05-20-2011, 09:41 AM

You will have to trim the rocker panels front and rear, that should do it.

Flintrock · 05-20-2011, 10:18 AM

You can notch the rockers and bend them in if you like, I think it looks a little neater and they are heavy enough to stay put......

Tcoe13 · 05-20-2011, 10:50 AM

I already trimmed the rockers cuz they rubbed when you had 3 ppl on. so thats pretty much the only thing?

Dlcain · 05-20-2011, 02:19 PM

The 22"-11 x 10" Goodyears that I installed where rubbing and hitting at every bump on mine, so I could just imagine what 23" tires would do. I decided not to mess with the rocker panel and am in the process of relocating the rear swing arm down and back. Its a little bit of work, but will worth it for me.

sho305 · 05-23-2011, 10:13 AM

I have cut the rocker only in front of the rear maybe 2" or nearly to the plastic in there, also slit the plastic and tied it back away from the tire. Right now with the 22s I have at 15psi they measure 23 tall (they grow in center), and they are maybe 0.5" from hitting the front and the rear. Any larger tire I'd have to cut off the frame and mount the rear bumper some other way. In that case yes, I'd move the cradle back and change the rear bumper and not mod in front of the tire anymore. Higher lift will not help much, a big tire just won't fit in there front to rear. My front fits fine and might take a 24" as is, but I built the lift and moved the arms forward about 2" it is not bought. I also stood the rear shocks upright more to make them stiffer, to carry a load in the box. And if I fill it or two heavy guys on back it will still rub the tires, they rub the body in front of tire and that has been trimmed too. But that is about as much weight as I want on it, it will pull the front if I floor it. Note that sitting on the box it ends just beyond the bumper, not like a rear seat.

stuff4mason · 05-26-2011, 10:45 AM

If you get those Swamp Fox's, they are AWSOME man!! Love these tires!

05-20-2011, 07:52 AM	#1
Tcoe13 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 17	Putting Larger Tires On A G9 Okay, right now i have 22x11-10s on a yamaha g9 with jakes 6 inch lift. im pretty determened to put 23x10-10 swamp foxes on it. will i need to trim anything? if so, is there any way to get a fraction of an inch more lift?
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05-20-2011, 09:41 AM	#2
TheNewGuy Admin/Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,052	Re: Putting Larger Tires On A G9 You will have to trim the rocker panels front and rear, that should do it.
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05-20-2011, 10:18 AM	#3
Flintrock Raised by coyotes Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 5,658	Re: Putting Larger Tires On A G9 You can notch the rockers and bend them in if you like, I think it looks a little neater and they are heavy enough to stay put......

05-20-2011, 10:50 AM	#4
Tcoe13 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 17	Re: Putting Larger Tires On A G9 I already trimmed the rockers cuz they rubbed when you had 3 ppl on. so thats pretty much the only thing?
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05-20-2011, 02:19 PM	#5
Dlcain Gone Completely Insane Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ocala, Florida Posts: 400	Re: Putting Larger Tires On A G9 The 22"-11 x 10" Goodyears that I installed where rubbing and hitting at every bump on mine, so I could just imagine what 23" tires would do. I decided not to mess with the rocker panel and am in the process of relocating the rear swing arm down and back. Its a little bit of work, but will worth it for me.

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05-23-2011, 10:13 AM	#6
sho305 Vegas modded 420 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: West MI Posts: 15,445	Re: Putting Larger Tires On A G9 I have cut the rocker only in front of the rear maybe 2" or nearly to the plastic in there, also slit the plastic and tied it back away from the tire. Right now with the 22s I have at 15psi they measure 23 tall (they grow in center), and they are maybe 0.5" from hitting the front and the rear. Any larger tire I'd have to cut off the frame and mount the rear bumper some other way. In that case yes, I'd move the cradle back and change the rear bumper and not mod in front of the tire anymore. Higher lift will not help much, a big tire just won't fit in there front to rear. My front fits fine and might take a 24" as is, but I built the lift and moved the arms forward about 2" it is not bought. I also stood the rear shocks upright more to make them stiffer, to carry a load in the box. And if I fill it or two heavy guys on back it will still rub the tires, they rub the body in front of tire and that has been trimmed too. But that is about as much weight as I want on it, it will pull the front if I floor it. Note that sitting on the box it ends just beyond the bumper, not like a rear seat.

05-26-2011, 10:45 AM	#7
stuff4mason G8 Club Founding Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Middle of Virginia, USA Posts: 4,265	Re: Putting Larger Tires On A G9 If you get those Swamp Fox's, they are AWSOME man!! Love these tires!

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