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Old Sep 24, 2024 | 04:27 PM
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Caliper swap, spacers and a bit of grinding needed for the steelies to fit. I've only seen two examples on the interwebs where it's been done. This includes the cool example from @NoGaBiker

It's a shame there is so much work needed to fit steelies. I wouldn't want to run spacers, least of all run them with steel wheels.

265/70 is 32.6"
275/70 is 33.2"
285/70 is 33.8"

@Saltek Motorsports have an excellent how-to on trimming the wheel liner to fit bigger tires. Seems like a no lift, trim only, option exists for the 33.2" option. Possibly the 33.8"
 
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Old Sep 24, 2024 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by GavinC

@Saltek Motorsports have an excellent how-to on trimming the wheel liner to fit bigger tires. Seems like a no lift, trim only, option exists for the 33.2" option. Possibly the 33.8"
I'll be testing this out in Jan/Feb with 275 70s and documenting it somewhere on the forums. I have a p300 on order and will be ordering aftermarket 18s so no need to touch the calipers.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2024 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by NikoDeGallo
Thank you! Send pics when you throw them on! Are you on a lift with the 275s? I’m going to try to keep the suspension stock and see if I can fit without rods. Worse case I’ll throw a 1in in there.
On a 2 inch subframe lift but have seen some references here doing it with a 1 or 2 inch rod lift. Either way you need to move the aux radiators and trim the front bumper.

 
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Old Nov 12, 2024 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by GavinC
It's a shame there is so much work needed to fit steelies. I wouldn't want to run spacers, least of all run them with steel wheels.
@GavinC What's the steel versus alloy factor here regarding spacers? I'd also like to keep my 18" steelies while adding more off-road-worthy tires. Thanks.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2024 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by queezy
@GavinC What's the steel versus alloy factor here regarding spacers? I'd also like to keep my 18" steelies while adding more off-road-worthy tires. Thanks.
It has been a while since I was delving deep in the nerdy weeds on this one but this is my rudimentary understanding as to why it’s il-advised.

The steel wheels have a tapered interface with the lug nuts that gets them nice and snug against the steel hubs. Steel on steel on steel.

Add aluminum spacers and now you’ve introduced a softer mating surface.

Steel nuts with a tapered interface to the steel wheels when torqued to spec may get the wheel to bite into the soft aluminum spacer.

Over time this will degrade your hub-centric mount and introduce the potential for movement.

I’m sure someone with more knowledge than I can blow this concern out of the water but that is my understanding and it makes sense to me with my limited grey matter.
 
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