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New wheels and tires
Date: 2008/08/25 18:27 By: Docthrottle Status: User  
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I've got a 2007 TRD. Does anyone know what offset a set of ATX thugs (18x9) would have to be? I plan on using a 3" inch lift. Also, How big of a tire will a 3" lift clear?
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Re:New wheels and tires
Date: 2008/08/26 21:55 By: mackteam Status: User  
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I have a set of 33 inch nitto terra grapplers on 17 inch rims with a 3 inch skyjacker liftkit and had no problem with the tires rubbing . then I installed a set of 1,inch spydertrax wheel spacers , for a 2inch width gain at this time my tires started to hit the body mount located behind the plastic mud flap . so i took a razor knife and cut the plastic mud flap back and then used a cut off tool to remove some of the metal on the body mount and then used a grinder to smooth off the cut . long story short no more rubbing . good luck

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Re:New wheels and tires
Date: 2008/08/27 18:26 By: ottawaman69 Status: User  
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I'm curious. What's a 2" wheel spacer? Does that pull your wheels out from center? ie: width-wise?
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Re:New wheels and tires
Date: 2008/08/29 23:10 By: cruzrman Status: User  
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Spacers are usually machined out of billet aluminum and used to prevent rubbing and widen the track to provide better handling, But I have to admit I've never heard of a spacer that's more than 1". Think of the incredible amount of leverage placed on the longer bolts and really the whole front end from the hub outward using a 2". I don't think it is a very good idea.If the tires weren't rubbing without them, why use them at all?
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Re:New wheels and tires
Date: 2008/08/31 19:14 By: mackteam Status: User  
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the wheel spacers have made a big difference in the way my fj handels on the road at higher speeds and the ride in deep suger sand has improved as well , the wider stance helps with the traction
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