Tire selection question
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Unfortunately, no.
The tires wont fit without at least a 2" front lift. It's a good Idea though.
The other way might work though, take one of my friends small car-like tires off his truck and put them on mine and see if it still vibrates. Before I had these tires though, I used to race my truck and had it up to 130 mph with the stock 17" rims and Kumho V rated tires.....smooth as silk.
The tires wont fit without at least a 2" front lift. It's a good Idea though.
The other way might work though, take one of my friends small car-like tires off his truck and put them on mine and see if it still vibrates. Before I had these tires though, I used to race my truck and had it up to 130 mph with the stock 17" rims and Kumho V rated tires.....smooth as silk.
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YES,
The backspacking IS wrong. 4wheelparts sent me 4.25" backspacing on the Crawlers, whereas my lift kit calls for 3.75". Tires aren't rubbing on the spindle, although there is only about 1/8" space between the tire and the spindle.
You think this may be a problem?
Tom
The backspacking IS wrong. 4wheelparts sent me 4.25" backspacing on the Crawlers, whereas my lift kit calls for 3.75". Tires aren't rubbing on the spindle, although there is only about 1/8" space between the tire and the spindle.
You think this may be a problem?
Tom
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Improper backspacking CAN cause allot of problems...which is why I wondered. Any chance you know somebody good natured at the local tire shop that will let you try out a different set of rims with the right backspacing...?
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hmmmmm,
i would think, that the less backspacing would make your tires stick out farther, thus putting more stress on your spindles and hub bearings. But then, when running larger tires, you really don't have much of a choice, do you.
i would think, that the less backspacing would make your tires stick out farther, thus putting more stress on your spindles and hub bearings. But then, when running larger tires, you really don't have much of a choice, do you.
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This confuses me. I would think a smaller backspacing would cause problems, not a larger backspacing, unless the wheels are narrow in which case it could have more to do with offset. Hopefully the Mickey's will fix your problem. If not at least you'll have some cool looking rims.
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Yeah, I would think that the more your rims stick out from the spindle, the more upward pressure it would put on those components.
Is that what those things are called??? Spongemonkey's??
They look like dead rats with rigamortis.
I'll post results after I put the rims on. If I still have a problem, you guys are going to have to help me with step 2 of the "process of elimination".....eeek, the hair on the back of my neck stands up when I say that.
Tom
Is that what those things are called??? Spongemonkey's??
They look like dead rats with rigamortis.
I'll post results after I put the rims on. If I still have a problem, you guys are going to have to help me with step 2 of the "process of elimination".....eeek, the hair on the back of my neck stands up when I say that.
Tom
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NCL,
my Swampers are radial TSL's and are 10 ply also, so I'm hoping my Mickey Thompson Classic II's will fix the problem.
I get them tomorrow.
NCL,
do those rims line up nice with the acorn nuts? How do the rims hold up, are the tough?
Thanks,
Tom
my Swampers are radial TSL's and are 10 ply also, so I'm hoping my Mickey Thompson Classic II's will fix the problem.
I get them tomorrow.
NCL,
do those rims line up nice with the acorn nuts? How do the rims hold up, are the tough?
Thanks,
Tom
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They are a good tough wheel the lug holes are steel so they have more strength and my lug nuts are McGard Tough Nuts thats what they are actually called my lugs have the conical seats on them not sure about your lugs throw a pic up of them, mine are not shanked like the other lugs you can get.
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yeah those are it mine line up just fine I just hand tighten them as much as I can then I torque them to 110 ft/lbs then I check them a few times after I put them on to make sure they havent backed off like some aluminum wheels do but havent had that trouble yet.