Hello new to the site.

[citysurf]

Hi there, I am the proud owner of a 2001 Mits Montero XLS, I have it for about 8 months now and I love the thing, I am glad I found the site alot of helpfull information.

I was wondering whagt is the bigest tire that I can install on them I am willing to trim the front bumper and the mud guard, I have read that I can go as big as 275/60/16. if I can get any output on this will be great.

Thanks a lot

Sebastian

[Monterorider]

Hi there, I am the proud owner of a 2001 Mits Montero XLS, I have it for about 8 months now and I love the thing, I am glad I found the site alot of helpfull information.

I was wondering whagt is the bigest tire that I can install on them I am willing to trim the front bumper and the mud guard, I have read that I can go as big as 275/60/16. if I can get any output on this will be great.

Thanks a lot

Sebastian

275/60/16 is smaller in diameter than even stock 265/70R16
You can install 285/75R16 or 255/85R16 or some equivalent. As long as it's not overly too wide.

[citysurf]

hey thanks for the answer, so we can pretty much fit 33 inch tires with minor triming.

Sebastian

[Monstero]

33s with no trimming.

[citysurf]

ok then 33s are it. thanks for the output everybody.

Sebastian

[citysurf]

Any one out there running 15 inch rims on their 3gen? found a really good deal on 15 inch toyota rims would the wheel patern be the same I have not been able to find it yet
thanks

[off-roader]

will they fit around your brakes?

[citysurf]

well I have not gone to see them ill go on tuesday but I wanted to find out if they fit before I made the trip.

[RogerH]

Not that I'm a wealth of knowledge...but I was trying to go from a 15" to 16" and the center hub opening was smaller on the 16" (Montero) rim. Glad I stayed with the 15's anyway.

[Monterorider]

No 15" wont fit nor will most of 16" aftermarket wheels. You need to stick with stock wheels if you dont want to run into rubbing issues

[off-roader]

No 15" wont fit nor will most of 16" aftermarket wheels. You need to stick with stock wheels if you dont want to run into rubbing issues

That's not entirely true. So long as the aftermarket wheel has the same width, offset/backspacing and can clear the calipers it should fit. Also I don't know about the gen III but on the gen I the middle bore needs to be big enough to fit the hub through it. On gen II's if you plan to 'upgrade' to manual hubs, you also need to keep the center bore size in mind.

HTH.

[Monterorider]

I'm not saying there are no aftermarket wheels but usually what you find are on expesive side. I'm sure one can get some 20" spinners for $$$. But I'm guessing quest is for cheap alternative. I've tried both my 16" alloys with +2 offset I've got on my Gen 2 and my black steel spare also 16" but 0 offset. Neither one cleared calipers. Center bore is not a problem it's only 75mm on Gen3 compared to 107.8 on Gen 2. And then of course there is no way to fit manual hubs on Gen 3.

[citysurf]

well im def not looking forward to get spinners on my truck, i want to get off road tires, I love to get black stealies in 15 but ill get 16s if need be with a nice nobby tire.

[off-roader]

I'm not saying there are no aftermarket wheels but usually what you find are on expesive side. I'm sure one can get some 20" spinners for $$$. But I'm guessing quest is for cheap alternative. I've tried both my 16" alloys with +2 offset I've got on my Gen 2 and my black steel spare also 16" but 0 offset. Neither one cleared calipers. Center bore is not a problem it's only 75mm on Gen3 compared to 107.8 on Gen 2. And then of course there is no way to fit manual hubs on Gen 3.

I don't own or can claim detailed knowledge on the gen III's so I instead did some additional research on one of my favorite tire/wheel retailers websites (albeit I wouldn't go there for high end rims).

DiscountTire.com shows 28 different 16" wheels that would fit a 2001 XLS Montero (not sport). Not sure where you were looking for wheels but perhaps their selection was not as complete? :(


well im def not looking forward to get spinners on my truck, i want to get off road tires, I love to get black stealies in 15 but ill get 16s if need be with a nice nobby tire.

LOL, glad to hear you won't be putting spinners on. According to what they show at DiscountTire.com (all 16" or bigger rims) a 15 probably wouldn't fit.

HTH.

[Monterorider]

I don't own or can claim detailed knowledge on the gen III's so I instead did some additional research on one of my favorite tire/wheel retailers websites (albeit I wouldn't go there for high end rims).

DiscountTire.com shows 28 different 16" wheels that would fit a 2001 XLS Montero (not sport).

Yet suspiciously tirerack only shows 1 16" option for Gen3.
I suspect (quite possibly wrongfully) that discounttire not overly sofisticated software just goes ahead and matches lug pattern/size then spits out bunch of options yet many of them contain rather IMHO egregious wheel offset changes for example almost half of them show -6mm offset, compare that to +46mm on stock wheels. Rubbing would almost certainly be guaranteed on anything larger than stock diameter tires.

Not sure where you were looking for wheels but perhaps their selection was not as complete? :(
It's been awhile since I looked into wheels for Gen 3. More precisely since 2005 when I got mine. I'm pretty positive I was first pretty much in known universe (between US/OZ/EU forums) to fit 33s (285/75R16) on to unmodified Gen 3. At first I ordered what was at the time considered max size that can fit (265/75R16) then realized it's clearly not true returned them and ordered 33". Back when going with stock wheels if you wanted 16" tires was pretty much only sure option (or at least much cheaper).

[citysurf]

well i been searching on craigslist to look for used tires and been getting accross a whole bunch of 15 inch toyota rims thats all, but thanks for all the help here im def getting 285s

[Monterorider]

fleebay. That's where mine are going after I get to take tires off. I still have that set of wheels and hardly used tires from my deceased Gen3

[citysurf]

Today I parked next to a 4 door Jeep Rubicon, and it had the 285/75/17 and it seems like a close fit, I belive they fit do you happened to have pics of the tires on the Gen3. thanks

[Monterorider]

awhile ago tried to compare my Gen 2 and Gen 3
http://www.pajero4x4.ru/gallery/albums/2002montero3/DSCF2461.sized.jpg
http://www.pajero4x4.ru/gallery/albums/2002montero3/DSCF2462.sized.jpg
http://www.pajero4x4.ru/gallery/albums/2002montero3/DSCF2467.sized.jpg

[citysurf]

damn they fit, I went today to pepboys and quote it, im getting paid tomorrow, Ill post pics, now did you take the stupid plastics of the side of the doors that looks really nice, did you have to cover many of the holes or was it glue or something. thanks a million im getting them.

[Monterorider]

That's the way truck was build. I've had one of those rare beasts that were not officially available in mainland US but were sold in Puerto Rico conforming to all US emission, VIN, safety etc requirements. So it could be legally brought over. Although mine never left mainland it was Mitsu corporate vehicle for awhile before I bought it in 05.

[citysurf]

well i tell ya, im dying to rip mines off, thats one thing i dont like about the truck but i also saw people that painted it with bedliner paint so we will see tires first.

[citysurf]

I went to pepboys and got the tires, the dude was like there is no way they fit you gonna have to sign all this paper work and stuff and I told them that is possible and they went ahead with the installation and they could not belive that it cleared in all directions with no mods to it, I am posting pics of it tomorrow.

Thanks for the help.

[citysurf]

here is one Ill get more tomorrow

[Monterorider]

Got to wash that wheel but it's amazing how stock 285s look there. Almost as it should have been from the factory.

[citysurf]

here is a few more pics Im sorry the rims were all dirty oh well they look a bit better now.

[squam1]

How's the noise on the highway with those things?

[Monstero]

Tires look great on there, and ya 285 fit the montys well.

IMO there is no "quiet" M/T tire. Some are a little more than others but overall you give up quiet to get traction. I stopped my Quest for a quiet M/T a while ago and just said to myself that if I want quiet I have to get an A/T, and well I can't give up the traction advantage for silence.:) The wife doesnt agree but she also has gotten used to the hummmm.:smiley_drive:

[BOSTONFJBRUISER]

Can't wait to see the fender trimming at lunch today! See you at the shop in a few!

[kuroi]

I had those same tires on my first gen, they are well... interesting in the rain haha:ylsmoke:

[citysurf]

Well I went crazy I hated those stupid flaps on the side of the truck and how low the bumper was so I cut them, there was no issue on rubbing or anything like that but i feel it gives it a more aggressive look. and if my car sells on ebay ill get the lift kit all at once, thanks for the heads up on the rain, Ill drive it safely. and the noise is not bad I am kind of deaf so it doesnt bother me at all.

[Monstero]

Looks good....you will find that gives you more clearance than one would think. I cut mine on the same line.

[citysurf]

thats where I got it from :sombrero:

[citysurf]

Now here is a question you go online and see that a national park allows people to take your 4x4 and you go there and all the trails are closed but you can access them by going around the rocks, what a fun day it was. the montero hold its own no proplems at all, though I only went trough easy trails, enjoy.

[Monterorider]

Now here is a question you go online and see that a national park allows people to take your 4x4 and you go there and all the trails are closed but you can access them by going around the rocks, what a fun day it was. the montero hold its own no proplems at all, though I only went trough easy trails, enjoy.

Usual advice would be to not got into lands and trails that are marked "no motorized vehicles". I know it's hard to resist desire to test out new goodies and not so easy to find ligit place to do you around major metro area but you got to do the right thing.

[citysurf]

I found that sign at the end of the trail I did not go after the sign.

[Monstero]

but you got to do the right thing. I totally agree with you, and practice this when I go out, but I have had same thing happen to me as Surf did. I have taken a trail that was open at one end only to find that it was closed and posted at the other. So instead of back tracking the 8 hours it took to do the trail we went around the gate and over the rocks by the side of the gate. Now coming at it from the direction of the gate at the beginning...nope..wouldnt have went around, but given the situation from the other direction I did.

[Tatan Mitsu]

Very nice your Monty Sebastian, MT tires are a very aggressive.

Unfortunately, at this moment I can not get out much, too much water and mud therefore, once I put the tires 33 and rear ARB will block more complicated routes.

Bye