Wheel Spacers for lift
02-02-2014, 06:31 PM
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Wheel Spacers for lift
I have 33x11.50 NITTOS on 17" aftermarket wheels. I want to put a Teraflex 2.5 Budget Boost on my 2013 JK Unlimited Sahara. Will I need Wheel Spacers?
02-02-2014, 06:36 PM
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02-02-2014, 06:40 PM
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You are already running that tire/wheel combo, and you are just asking if the lift will cause you to need more backspace?
If so, I think the rear swaybar links are the problem you are asking about. Some people have indicated that swapping the links to the inside of the swaybar instead of the outside gave enough clearance. It's been a while, but there were quite a few threads on it with pics of the links in both positions, so shouldn't be hard to find one.
That is the width, he was asking for the backspace, which is how far in or out of the wheel well the tire/rim will sit. The higher the bs, the more into the wheel well. The lower the number, the further out of the wheel well. (stock rims are roughly 6.25" bs)
If so, I think the rear swaybar links are the problem you are asking about. Some people have indicated that swapping the links to the inside of the swaybar instead of the outside gave enough clearance. It's been a while, but there were quite a few threads on it with pics of the links in both positions, so shouldn't be hard to find one.
I believe it's 8" not for sure
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02-02-2014, 06:43 PM
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Oops, I thought you were asking if you could run those tires on those rims without any wheel spacers.
You shouldn't have any problems since you already have the wheels and tires installed but giving us the back spacing of the wheels will help us determine that.
You shouldn't have any problems since you already have the wheels and tires installed but giving us the back spacing of the wheels will help us determine that.
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02-02-2014, 06:47 PM
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I have looked but I bet it Varies from what tire you are runing
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I have the MB TKO's and the back spacing is 5.5. Mine are also 17". I got the Teraflex 2.5" coil lift. Though I was going to need the wheel spacers so I got the 1.5" SPC ones. Put them on before the lift. Looking at them with the lift on I think I could have got by without the spacers. I like the look with the spacers on so they are staying on. I have a 4 door 2010.
