Question about offset wheels
12-02-2012, 09:03 AM
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Question about offset wheels
In the next week or so I'm planning on ordering the bfg T/A ko's in a 33/12.50 15 set up. With that of course a set of 15 inch wheels. With a 2.5 in. RC suspension lift, my question is should these be okay without having to put spacers on or possible rubbing with the brake calipers?? The wheels are -27mm offset so I am still not sure. Feedback would be awesome!!!
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12-02-2012, 09:23 AM
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I have the 15x8 Cragar Soft 8's with a 4" backspace.
These wheels are close to the caliper but so I run a 1/8th spacer. You could also just take a little bit of a grinder to the caliper to clearance it for the wheels. The caliper has a ridge on it (from the casting mold) which can be ground down to achieve the clearance you need.
These wheels are close to the caliper but so I run a 1/8th spacer. You could also just take a little bit of a grinder to the caliper to clearance it for the wheels. The caliper has a ridge on it (from the casting mold) which can be ground down to achieve the clearance you need.
12-02-2012, 09:58 AM
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Im running 15x8 steel wheels but will replace them soon with 17" beadlocks. Couple things going with 15s is that you got to get the right backspacing, I have 3.75" and I barely had to grind down the front brake calipers. Try to stay away from spacers to get the right amount of backspacing. Also, upgraded my tie rod w/ the HD Pro Rock krawler and it barely fits, gets like 1/4" close to wheel weights. Combined with the right air pressure and tire mine rode pretty good in the highway, just don't take corners like a sports car and you should be fine.
12-02-2012, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by inspect-a-home
Im running 15x8 steel wheels but will replace them soon with 17" beadlocks. Couple things going with 15s is that you got to get the right backspacing, I have 3.75" and I barely had to grind down the front brake calipers. Try to stay away from spacers to get the right amount of backspacing. Also, upgraded my tie rod w/ the HD Pro Rock krawler and it barely fits, gets like 1/4" close to wheel weights. Combined with the right air pressure and tire mine rode pretty good in the highway, just don't take corners like a sports car and you should be fine.
12-02-2012, 10:22 AM
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12-02-2012, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by inspect-a-home
3.5" would do, grinding took 2 mins and I only grinded like 1/16" off the front calipers.
12-04-2012, 08:12 AM
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Sorry to thread jack:
Wheel Spacers will ruin the Jeeps suspension wont they?
This is my first large vehicle, but I know with my other cars a lot of people used spacers to put wider tires on their rides.
I was told that the spacers will actually mess things up over time.
I don't know if this is true or not.
I want to get wider tires on my stock wheels and stock suspension setup.
I was looking at going with the 285/75/16 but I was told I would need that 1.5" spacer to do this..
It is kind of putting me off from doing this.
Wheel Spacers will ruin the Jeeps suspension wont they?
This is my first large vehicle, but I know with my other cars a lot of people used spacers to put wider tires on their rides.
I was told that the spacers will actually mess things up over time.
I don't know if this is true or not.
I want to get wider tires on my stock wheels and stock suspension setup.
I was looking at going with the 285/75/16 but I was told I would need that 1.5" spacer to do this..
It is kind of putting me off from doing this.
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12-04-2012, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Psywar
Sorry to thread jack:
Wheel Spacers will ruin the Jeeps suspension wont they?
This is my first large vehicle, but I know with my other cars a lot of people used spacers to put wider tires on their rides.
I was told that the spacers will actually mess things up over time.
I don't know if this is true or not.
I want to get wider tires on my stock wheels and stock suspension setup.
I was looking at going with the 285/75/16 but I was told I would need that 1.5" spacer to do this..
It is kind of putting me off from doing this.
Wheel Spacers will ruin the Jeeps suspension wont they?
This is my first large vehicle, but I know with my other cars a lot of people used spacers to put wider tires on their rides.
I was told that the spacers will actually mess things up over time.
I don't know if this is true or not.
I want to get wider tires on my stock wheels and stock suspension setup.
I was looking at going with the 285/75/16 but I was told I would need that 1.5" spacer to do this..
It is kind of putting me off from doing this.