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how wide is to wide

Post by windsor » Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:00 am

Got bored so had a play about with wheels this is what a sj looks like with 205/75/15 on fliped rims with a 1.5inch spacer
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Re: how wide is to wide

Post by Jordi » Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:52 am

Think mine is 6' wide. Scotties back axle (full float and 15x10s with 33" tyres) will be about 6'4"
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Re: how wide is to wide

Post by ScottieJ » Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:53 am

That's too wide for the width rims, you'll eat wheel bearings and fall into landrover ruts, be more likely to bend your axles plus your front discs will be directly in harms way.

I personally would not run flipped rims with spacers.
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Re: how wide is to wide

Post by windsor » Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:43 pm

Lol dont worry am not running that setup
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Re: how wide is to wide

Post by ScottieJ » Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:55 pm

Jordi wrote:Think mine is 6' wide. Scotties back axle (full float and 15x10s with 33" tyres) will be about 6'4"

Pretty sure mine was 5'5" before the full float so with the extra 3" it's not 5'8" and It's too wide for the height really, would rather it be 5'5" :lol:
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Re: how wide is to wide

Post by turbo-tom » Mon Aug 19, 2013 3:24 pm

Id say flip rims and no spacers. Or spacers and standard rims. Just dont look at my truck :oops:
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Re: how wide is to wide

Post by Jordi » Mon Aug 19, 2013 5:23 pm

ScottieJ wrote:
Jordi wrote:Think mine is 6' wide. Scotties back axle (full float and 15x10s with 33" tyres) will be about 6'4"

Pretty sure mine was 5'5" before the full float so with the extra 3" it's not 5'8" and It's too wide for the height really, would rather it be 5'5" :lol:
Wonder if my rims have more off set. Sure i measure it at near as damn it 6ft. I'll double check that when i get home.
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Re: how wide is to wide

Post by ScottieJ » Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:10 pm

My steels are 3.5" back spaced I think
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