12.50" wide tires on stock wheels + wheel spacer?
#1
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12.50" wide tires on stock wheels + wheel spacer?
I dont have enough money for the rims I want, so Im just going to go ahead and get the new tires.
Im getting 305/70/16 so they are 12.50" wide.
Obviously with the stock wheel setup, I'll have clearance problems with the a-arms.
Right now with my 10.50" tires I have 1" clearance. With the 12.50, I will have 1" added to each side. So, Im thinking I need at least a 1/2" wheel spacer.
I noticed all the bolt on wheel spacers are like $80+ for a pair.
Since this will just be temporary, could I just buy the "slip-on" 1/2" spacers like the ones below, and have no problems?
Or shoudl I go ahead and just buy some 1" bolt on ones? I like the Marlin Crawler ones, but, I cant understand how to order them?!?!? How do I order through marlin?
Thanks in advance
Im getting 305/70/16 so they are 12.50" wide.
Obviously with the stock wheel setup, I'll have clearance problems with the a-arms.
Right now with my 10.50" tires I have 1" clearance. With the 12.50, I will have 1" added to each side. So, Im thinking I need at least a 1/2" wheel spacer.
I noticed all the bolt on wheel spacers are like $80+ for a pair.
Since this will just be temporary, could I just buy the "slip-on" 1/2" spacers like the ones below, and have no problems?
Or shoudl I go ahead and just buy some 1" bolt on ones? I like the Marlin Crawler ones, but, I cant understand how to order them?!?!? How do I order through marlin?
Thanks in advance
Last edited by BajaRunner; 10-05-2004 at 06:48 PM.
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Originally Posted by SC4Runner
I dont have enough money for the rims I want, so Im just going to go ahead and get the new tires.
Im getting 305/70/16 so they are 12.50" wide.
Obviously with the stock wheel setup, I'll have clearance problems with the a-arms.
Right now with my 10.50" tires I have 1" clearance. With the 12.50, I will have 1" added to each side. So, Im thinking I need at least a 1/2" wheel spacer.
I noticed all the bolt on wheel spacers are like $80+ for a pair.
Since this will just be temporary, could I just buy the "slip-on" 1/2" spacers like the ones below, and have no problems?
Or shoudl I go ahead and just buy some 1" bolt on ones? I like the Marlin Crawler ones, but, I cant understand how to order them?!?!? How do I order through marlin?
Thanks in advance
Im getting 305/70/16 so they are 12.50" wide.
Obviously with the stock wheel setup, I'll have clearance problems with the a-arms.
Right now with my 10.50" tires I have 1" clearance. With the 12.50, I will have 1" added to each side. So, Im thinking I need at least a 1/2" wheel spacer.
I noticed all the bolt on wheel spacers are like $80+ for a pair.
Since this will just be temporary, could I just buy the "slip-on" 1/2" spacers like the ones below, and have no problems?
Or shoudl I go ahead and just buy some 1" bolt on ones? I like the Marlin Crawler ones, but, I cant understand how to order them?!?!? How do I order through marlin?
Thanks in advance
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Yeah, I was htinking about just getting the more expensive ones I guess.
All I can find are 1.5" spacers. Will those just look silly as hell with the already wide tires of 12.50" ??!!!
Well, I guess that will work until I get my rims.
All I can find are 1.5" spacers. Will those just look silly as hell with the already wide tires of 12.50" ??!!!
Well, I guess that will work until I get my rims.
#5
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12.50" tires on a 7" wheel is pushing it, if you do it i would recommend to run them at a lower pressure than you normally would to help the tire flatten out and not wear in the middle
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Originally Posted by superjoe83
12.50" tires on a 7" wheel is pushing it, if you do it i would recommend to run them at a lower pressure than you normally would to help the tire flatten out and not wear in the middle
Good point!!!!
I was wondeirng about that as well.
Thanks for the input.
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#8
Stay away from the slip on spacers-they will cause horrible vibrations from the front end. I ran them for a week and took them off.
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