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33's/stock rims/no wheel spacers / ? ?

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Old 10-01-2007, 08:49 PM
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Is anyone out there running 33's on stock rims and if so how bad is your rubbing? Is it strictly at full turn? Are you running a lift in conjunction with the 33's or not? I'm just trying to determine if the wheel spacers are necessary for my mostly dailey driver that will mainly see snow, sand and fs roads.

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You'll most likely rub your air dam at a full turn and your fenders at a full flex but other than that, you should be good to go especially if the tires are only 10.50 wide. If they are 12.50's, you may have some tight clearance on the back tires as they will sit very close to your sway bar and links.
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I am running stock rims on 33" I have no rub but have a 2.5 bb. I don't like wheel spacers they will make a week link at the wheel!


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I bought 33x12.50 18R toyo M/T's last weekend and am debating between the Tera 2.5" and RE 2". Does a liff generally alleviate some of the rub?
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Originally Posted by TheSimianCell
I bought 33x12.50 18R toyo M/T's last weekend and am debating between the Tera 2.5" and RE 2". Does a liff generally alleviate some of the rub?
I asked this same question earlier and somebody told me to forget the spacers and just add a lift. So I'm also wondering whether a lift gets rid of the rub.
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Hmmm... maybe I don't need to upgrade my wheels. You actually make them look good...
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Originally Posted by mrsig
I am running stock rims on 33" I have no rub but have a 2.5 bb. I don't like wheel spacers they will make a week link at the wheel!


How do they make a weak link?????
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Originally Posted by wayland1985
Hmmm... maybe I don't need to upgrade my wheels. You actually make them look good...

Thank you. I ask the same question about 33's on stock rims before I decided to do it. My 285-75-16 (33's) are used tires. I will probably replace then next month. I wanted to make sure everything fit before investing $700-$1000 on new tires. Do some research some 285-75-16's are not actually 33's. Goodyears and Pro Comp Xtreme MT's are but TrXus MT's are 32.7 if that matters to you.
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Thanks for all the input guys, rather than start out with the spacers I'll see how it works out with just the lift



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