For Those on 275/70/18
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"
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"
@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"
@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.
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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