305 width made to work

[swiftrabbit]

After reading every site I could find about stuffing larger tires, I decided to take on a project. I fell in love with the Stormer wheels and had to have them, but I also wanted a rugged look to compliment them. I went with 305/40r22 Cooper LTZs. Looking back I should've went with 20s and a 275 tire, but I was in too deep and I wanted to be a little different. They are awesome tires so far. Very smooth on the interstate, with zero noise. They track great and seem more stable than stock. I originally almost sold them because of the fitment issues, but I don't like being told it's impossible so here's what I had to do to get them to work. First, I had to order the Terrafirma hub centric spacers and do a bit of trimming to the wheel well, but I personally am very very happy with the look (as are most people who see it based on the compliments I've already received). I also got a set of the Johnson Rods, but I ended up not using those as it need trimmed anyway. The spacers were a necessity due to the sheer width of these tires, and because of those the tire swings wide and needed additional trimming especially in the lower front bumper. Behind the passenger side wheel well (rear of the front tire) there is a hard heater line that runs down and under next to the frame. To gain an inch or so, I loosened 4 brackets on that side and slid it back towards the sheet metal a little more. It had a small bend of rubber hose under the rear door, so I just gave it a little more slack there and tightened everything back up. I still have one issue on full lock, where it rubs the frame. I get just over 2.5 turns lock to lock currently, where stock I measured 3. I also looked at the point of contact and I think it would be easy to plasma cut off the corner, weld up a cap, and gain a couple more inches. There doesn't seem to be any thing inside that piece of frame. In normal driving I do not have any rub. I'm mindful of the current issue in tight parking, but I've yet to have to do a 3 point turn, even in access mode. Lastly, I'm not going to take this off-road that much, and never rock crawling. To me I love the combination of luxury and ability (even if I don't tap into it). I saved my takeoffs should I want that. These are like wearing a dinner jacket with a fine pair of boots. Nuff said.

[Disco Mike]

A little over kill.
Are you trying to kill your already weak/warn diffs with those big monsters?
Don't get me wrong, I am not trying to rain on your parade, but that is too much.