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265/65/18" bfg all terrain no rubbing!!

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#1 ·
just installed a new set of bfg all terrain tires last night and looks and drives amazing i love them really brings the truck into proportion with the 2" lift . i will upload some pics tomorrow.
 
#5 ·
here are the pics

i love the ride it feels great pulling up to a full size now and the my hood is higher than thers and i have way more ground clearance . i was a bit scared watching the tire shop lower the truck down for the first time thinking "oh god its not going to clear!!! but i was so excited when all went well . i would defeinitly reccomend the set up yo every ridgeline owner . it transforms the truck from a grocery getter . to an mean looking off road machine .
hope you enjoy
 

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#7 ·
How was your gas milage affected?
 
#34 ·
It will be very difficult to tell, unless he can find a Honda tech actually willing to recalibrate his speedometer/odometer

THE GUY IS INCORRECT FAT BOBS LIFT IS THE SAME AS TRUXX FRONT IS 2" AND REAR IS 1.5" IT LEVELS THE TRUCK OUT ...
The various manufacturers have switched between 2/1.5" and 2/2" kits without notice. Truxx, Superlift, and at least one other (I would imagine Fat Bob's, too) have all had both 2/2 and 2/1.5" kits, and I couldn't even tell you which ones are current. Some started with 2' and went down, while others started with 1.5" and went up. All ridgeline lifts are similar, but they are not all the same - even from year to year within the same company.
 
#10 ·
i am using a lift from fat bobs garage . no name brand and is exactly the same for a fraction of the cost . i did obvisouly remove the mud flaps as you have to with 1" more tire on these trucks.these tires are 31.8" the gas miledge is reading on the computer 12.0 l/100kms before - 13.3l/100 kms after
it is defenatly worth it. its like having a totly different beast now with the big tires ill get some more pics tonight i just waxed it yesterday !!
 
#22 · (Edited)
Have you noticed any rubbing since you installed the lift? I know some people were experiencing some on the newer Ridgeline's after installing the lifts

Also, when i called Fat Bob's, they said it lifts both the front and the rear by 2 inches (does not level the truck), but yours looks fairly level. So, are my eyes just playing tricks on me or was the guy on the phone incorrect?
 
#32 ·
The Fat Bobs I bought says 2 and 2 on it and they told me it was 2 and 2. And I think yours looks a little (1/2") higher in the back.
 
#28 ·
Thanks for posting the pictures and providing the information... do you think you could of gotten away with a 275/65/18? Think it would work with some grinding?

I have a 09 RTL and recently bought a 2" Truxxx lift. I was thinking aobut going with some black 20"s but the stock RTL rims look nice, keeps the stock look. But wasn't looking forward to the extra $2k for the wheel/tire package. The wife would be willing to toy with the idea of $900 for just tires versus the tire/wheel price tag.

Thanks for any information you may have...