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curlyearly · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 20:52 Post subject: wheel spacers & wide wheels

Just a note really for thoser who have considered the same.

Have recently fitted some 30mm (per wheel) wheel spacers. Acquired a high quality set for about £160.

Have read that wheel spacers put extra pressure on wheel bearings. Maybe so, but then so does towing a caravan or regularly running with extra passengers.

The spacers helped the wheels to fill the arches better although they are still flush of the wheel arches in that they do not protrude.

I drove the vehicle up a steep enbankment to see if they fouled the arches. The answer is no. Easily a hands thickness anywhere.

So this would bring me to believe (but I have not tried it yet) that you could fit 31x15x12.5 tyres (300mm wide) without the need for modification (suspension lift). Has anyone tried this?

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AFRIKANZ · Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 15:15 Post subject:

am running 33x12.50xr15 on OEM set up. No spacers.

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curlyearly · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 22:05 Post subject: Rubbing

Hi

Have you had any problems with the tyres rubbing the arches using the larger diameter 33" wheels.....I was thinking of going with 35"

Thanks

Paul_Humphreys · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 22:22 Post subject:

2" lift and 35/12.5/16s with no rubbing at all.

Paul
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HD rear bumper with wheel carrier and winch mount.

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curlyearly · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 22:34 Post subject: Other please

How noisy are the tyres?

They look like Mud Terrains, I was thinking of All Terrains, probably Cooper ST's.

Is there really no rubbing, even under axle articulation?

Thanks

Paul_Humphreys · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 23:26 Post subject:

No they are a rock crawing tyre, Maxiss Creepy Crawler but quite good in deep mud.

Not to bad on the road, abut the same as a BFG MT and not as noisy as the Simex copys I had on my 110 landrover.

No rubbing that I can tell.

Paul
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LC 80 series 1993. 285/75/16s Cooper SSTs, OME 850s on the front with 25mm packer, 868s on the rear. 4.88 diffs. Winch bumper with 12000lb winch.
HD rear bumper with wheel carrier and winch mount.

http://www.crag-uk.org
http://www.4x4responsewales.org

curlyearly · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:31 Post subject: Suspension Lift

Hello again and thanks for earlier replies.

Out of interest which suspension lift have you had

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fubar · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 13:21 Post subject:

need to regurgitate this thread! working towards prepping 'cruiser for one of local companys' Pyrenees or Tunisia trip nothing too extreme but will have some moderate loading on roof. Of course suspension will need some attention but thinking of VX centre of gravity when duning. Especially backwards duning when the front slips away a little (gulp)

if I move my legs out 30mm each side that makes a difference! maximum load on roof would be 60kg so there is a formula out there so .. will 30mm spacers lower COG to make them worth buying (£150)
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punk_sy · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 20:09 Post subject:

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Paul_Humphreys · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:02 Post subject:

His tyres are KL71 and I think he had a lift.

Paul
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LC 80 series 1993. 285/75/16s Cooper SSTs, OME 850s on the front with 25mm packer, 868s on the rear. 4.88 diffs. Winch bumper with 12000lb winch.
HD rear bumper with wheel carrier and winch mount.

http://www.crag-uk.org
http://www.4x4responsewales.org

fubar · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:31 Post subject:

that cruiser looks to have wheels with great offset compared to the standard alloy or steel toyota wheel simulating spacers. You could go to that steel rims maker that makes Mach spokes steels for offroad use and you can specify the offset but cheaper to get spacers if they have efficiency of improvement of COG over cost .. if cost is to be considered at all when you look at the FrogIsland wreck for sale on fleabay
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punk_sy · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:45 Post subject:

I know of these a place near me got an e bay shop same tyres and wheels i think! Not bad prices aswell!

http://cgi.e bay.co.uk/33-12-50-x-15-KUMHO-KL71-Mud-Terrain-Wheel-and-Tyres-x4_W0QQitemZ280322747279QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_Car_Wheels_ET?hash=item414489ab8f

Also can buy the wheels seperate.

http://cgi.e bay.co.uk/15-x-10-Steel-DEEP-DISH-JAPANESE-6-Stud-Wheels-X-4_W0QQitemZ190333148807QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET?hash=item2c50bd5e87

cheers simon