wheel spacers

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mitsumotors

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Winnipeg

• Apr 3, 2008

• #1

i have a 3" lift on my xj and 31" bfg a/t's. I am putting bushwacker fender flares on but will it look strange to have big fenderflares with small tires? I was thining of using wheel spacers to push the wheels out a bit so they look better. does this sound like it will work or will it still look weird?

 

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silverxj01

NAXJA Forum User

Location

CO

• Apr 3, 2008

• #2

31s look tiny in the huge wheel well either way!

 

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mitsumotors

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Winnipeg

• Apr 3, 2008

• #3

well, right now with only 3" of lift, the 31's look good, but i'm thinking that the big flares will make them look tiny. but spacers might fix that. what do you think?

 

Gerr

NAXJA Forum User

Location

River Drive Norco Ca 92860

• Apr 3, 2008

• #4

just remember the more you move the tire out the more leverage you give it on the ball joints and unit bearings. I run a 1.5 inch spacer in my front and defiantly can tell when it is there vs when I take it out.

 

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trail rate this

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Cape Coral, FL

• Apr 3, 2008

• #5

33's with 4.5" of lift. No spacers. Don't know what the back spaceing is on the wheels if any.

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh68/trailratethis/jeep2.jpg

 

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Dustin_XJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Pennsylvania

• Apr 3, 2008

• #6

they look fricken awesome! i just ordered them. now i can't wait to get them on.

 

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Kyle

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Northern Ca

• Apr 3, 2008

• #7

IMO BW will make the 31's look extremely small I wouldnt do it. Even with wheel spacers it will look pretty funny.

To trail rate this: you have 4" or less of BS.

 

Mudderoy

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Katy, Texas

• Apr 3, 2008

• #8

Simple solutions:

1. Don't put the fender flares on.
2. Get a wider tire!

What your therapist told you is wrong! Bigger is always better!

 

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mitsumotors

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Winnipeg

• Apr 5, 2008

• #9

i think i'm going to go to 33" tires then. will they fit on my stock wheels? also, i'm guessing that i will need new axles for the 33's since right now i have the dana 30/35 combo. what is the easiest axle to swap in and what gears do i need?

 

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Kyle

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Northern Ca

• Apr 6, 2008

• #10

What is the width of the tire you going to run?

Easiest and cheapest upgrade would be the post 96 c8.25.

 

Mighty.Mighty_XJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

VA ... in the dark

• Apr 6, 2008

• #11

Okay ... who peed on your tire? :roflmao:

trail rate this said:

33's with 4.5" of lift. No spacers. Don't know what the back spaceing is on the wheels if any.

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Mudderoy

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Katy, Texas

• Apr 6, 2008

• #12

lol, you noticed that too.