I thinking of getting a 2.5 BB made by TF. I want to run 33 inch tires. Will I need wheel spacers?? A friend of mine told me I would, is this true?:sad:

 

It really depends on how wide of a tire you want. 10.5 inches, you are fine, 11.5 inches, mild rub, 12.5 inches yes.

 

armycop is right...each tire is different even if it says its a certain size...i'm running BFG ATs 285/70R17s and I needed spacers.

 

It isn't the tire that makes the difference, it is the backspacing on the rim.

 

*L* this is tomato~tomoto

Yes, the backspacing of the rim makes a difference, but so does the tire width. They kinda go hand in hand.

If you put a wider tire on the stock rim, say 12.5" then yes, you will need spacers to move the stock rim outward to avoid rubbing. All this is doing is effectively changing the backspacing of the stock rim.

This has the same net effect as buying a new rim with the appropriate backspacing from the factory. If it has the correct backspacing you wont need to add spacers to it.

 

The backspacing of the wheel does make a difference.... if you have less of it, the wider tires will not rub, that is also what a spacer does for you on a stock rim. But as far as width on a stock JK rim, armycop is right. It is all about tire width there.

 

you beat me to it!

 

Yes its the backspacing on the rim that can correct your rubbing issues... but the reason you have rubbing issues is caused by two things... one being a taller tire the other being a wider tire. think about it, at full turn i tire that is 12.50 wide will stick out one more inch on the inside and one more inch on the outside. meaning that if you barely rub at full turn with a 12.50 tire, by switching to a 10.50 tire you will allow yourself on more inch of clearance at the inside sidewall for rubbing. I hope that helps.


P.S. i've been running ebay spacers and so far so good. i've beat the living snot out of them and no issues yet at all. they were cheap and i have no complaints. Spidertrax is still the best way to go as you know you're getting quality when you buy them. Me i took a bit of a gamble with the ebay spacers but this time it was worth it as they are holding up perfect. just my .02

 

*L* i hate it when that happens.

hopefully one of us explained it in a way that made sense

 

I checked and im running 16 by 8 with + 00 mm offset. Does that make a difference? Im going to get 10 1/2 wide all terrain tires 33''.