I havent messed with any spacer other then helping others put them on, but I
do know this that tire manufacturers told me.. 12 tires on 8 rims may make
for some week(er) sidewalls They suggested to me to use 10.5 on any under 9
and 12 on anything over 9 since I am only running 15x7 GenII Stock steel
rims I went with the 31x10.5x15 I now have right @ 35,000 miles on these
tires in just about a year and half, between playing in the mud, daily
driver to work, multiple out of town trips etc... and I have yet to have an
issue. Another thing the tire mans. told is wear will be erradict if your
sidewalls are weekend by being to big for the rim..
Just thought I would pass this on...
My note, is that puting th wider tire on the skinnier rim makes the tire
ALOT taller than what it is supposed to be. my 31 measure of the ground to
almost 33
HTH,
Bill Day
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Downing, David GS-13" <DowningD@constellation.navy.mil>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 12:01 PM
Subject: DML: Wheel Spacers?
>
> On the new Dak I'm going to be running a 3" Performance Accessories body
> lift with 305/70R16 (33x12) BFG MT Km's on the factory 16x8 wheels.
There's
> a few of 4x4 guys on dd.com running this setup with only minor rubbing on
> the frame at full lock. This is of course due to the fact that you're
> running a 12" wide tire on the factory rims that have 5.5" of backspacing.
>
> Ok, now to my question, is it safe to run say a .5" spacer with longer
> studs, what about even a .75" spacer? My truck will actually be going off
> road, so I'd really prefer to not snap a stud while out on a trail, or
while
> cruising down the highway for that matter. I'm thinking that should put
the
> wheel out enough to stop the frame rub, but still keep it in close enough
to
> avoid having to do major fender trimming. Any ideas?
>
> -Dave
> '02 FR RC R/T
> '03 BS CC 4x4...coming soon!
>
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