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Wheel spacers?

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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 06:00 AM
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I just purchased rubicon wheels and tires for my 08 wrangler and was wondering if some people run spacers on stock ones?

Spacers make the tires stick out a little more right? This is the first wrangler I have owned and I'm just getting into mods and stuff. Ordered new bumpers last night and all. Thanks guys
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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 07:18 AM
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I just put spacers on last week with stock Rubicon wheels and tires. It appears to fill the wheel well a little better in my opinion.
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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by ezav8tr
I just put spacers on last week with stock Rubicon wheels and tires. It appears to fill the wheel well a little better in my opinion.
Like he said, I did this on mine too and I think it looks great

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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 07:48 AM
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Does anyone use the search button?
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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 10:48 AM
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1.5" spacers with stock rubi wheels.

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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 11:48 AM
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I never had any problems with spacers but I just took mine off as I bent a rear axle flange. Not sure if the spacer had anything to do with it but figured the extra width caused a little more force on the flange
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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 11:51 AM
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The thing is I don't wheel much at all. I just want it to look good. What are good spacers to buy?
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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Abacabb
Does anyone use the search button?
Nope. Very rarely have I been able to find my answers using the search button. At least not without searching through 100 threads and posts. Much easier to just ask my question and try to get my answer.
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