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265/70/17 with no rubbing?

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#1 ·
will that tire, without wheel spacers, rub against that stupid bolt
 
#4 ·
Nope. You'll need some spacers. Unless you wanna trim the bolt down.. some do it, but it's not recommended. Do it right the first time around and you'll be happpier.

id rather not spend another 200 bucks on wheel spacers :/
if you wanna save yourself a little $, you could check out CJ Bargains on Ebay.. carries WK 1.5" spacers for around $130 shipped..apparently is really fast as well.

Good luck
-Tim
 
#6 ·
if you wanna save yourself a little $, you could check out CJ Bargains on Ebay.. carries WK 1.5" spacers for around $130 shipped..apparently is really fast as well.

Good luck
-Tim
Are those hubcentric? I bought my 1.5" RC spacers (hubcentric) from RC on eBay for $122 shipped. I would check them out first IMO.
 
#5 ·
265/65/17 is the tallest you can go even with trimming the bolt down to the nut. A 265/70/17 will hit even trimmed.

This is a pic of my old 265/65/17 BFG TA KO's



You need new rims with the proper offset to run the 265/70 tire. Spacers are always a bad idea and trimming the bolt is fine.
 
#7 ·
I have a question for you guys who have trimmed the bolt. How on earth are you going to get those nuts back on the next time you have to remove them? When I put mine back on after installing my lift, I had to use a wrench on that nub to hold the bolt in place while I spun the nut back on, otherwise it was just spinning with the nut.
 
#9 ·
I have a question for you guys who have trimmed the bolt. How on earth are you going to get those nuts back on the next time you have to remove them? When I put mine back on after installing my lift, I had to use a wrench on that nub to hold the bolt in place while I spun the nut back on, otherwise it was just spinning with the nut.
Air tools FTW!

Get it started by hand until you can't spin it anymore. Apply pressure to the upper control arm. Zip it tight with the air tool then tighten it to spec with the torque wrench. Release pressure. Done. :thumbsup:
 
#13 ·
Ah ha! Yet another reason why I desperately need an air compressor. ;)
 
#15 ·
I recently got back tires on my jeep gc 2005 to 285/40/22 do you think i can fit a 285/40/22 on the front? So far all i have are wheel adapters which prob give the wheel a 1 inch space . I didn't think to well when i wanted to increase my tire sizes. Right now on the front i have 265/35/22 but i know i can fit possibly a little larger and with my all time awd and traction control i need them all same. I guess later today i will try to put the ones on the back to the front and see what rubs. i never messed with triming or anything up front yet.
 
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