View Full Version : wider wheel base?
SixFtUnd
03-29-2008, 02:54 PM
is there a cheep easy way to widen your wheel base?
I lost a lot of turn radius with my new tires they rub on the sway bar and I guess it would be the upper control arm (not sure on that) but anyway was thinking if I could move the tires out a little they wouldn't rub so easy
can you get some kind of shims and longer lug bolts? ( if so is it safe? )
or would you have to get rims or actualy extend your axil ?
carwash
03-29-2008, 03:17 PM
well, the best way to do it would be with wheels that have less backspacing. the next best way to do it is with wheels spacers. wheel spacers for all 4 will probably cost you more that what a set of cheap steel wheels would.
you need to take a wheel off and measure the backspacing, figure out how much more width you need and look for wheels or spacers accordingly.
SixFtUnd
03-29-2008, 04:21 PM
any idea what kind of price rang I would be looking at for a set of wheels?
where would be a good place to look ?
kyrel69
03-29-2008, 05:02 PM
I get a set of 4 2in spaces(kind that bolt on and have studs) with lugnuts for 126 to my door. I went this way b/c I did not want to have to get my tires remounted and it was cheaper than getting rims with 2in of backspaceing.
SixFtUnd
03-29-2008, 05:56 PM
ok thanks
how big can you get spacers?
that might go on my wish list haha
superjeep
03-30-2008, 12:19 AM
Do you have 5 on 5.5" bolt pattern ????
If so I have two 1.5" thick or 2" thick spacers You can try them out too make sure that is what you want.
Shawn
eighty3bronco
03-30-2008, 01:53 AM
It should be 5 on 5.5. The best way that I know of it wheels with a deeper backspacing. If you get to wide you have problems going on some trails, well atleast that is what my experience was.
sarge
03-30-2008, 03:17 AM
I get a set of 4 2in spaces(kind that bolt on and have studs) with lugnuts for 126 to my door. I went this way b/c I did not want to have to get my tires remounted and it was cheaper than getting rims with 2in of backspaceing.
I did the same thing , got them off a company that is a vender on JF , I'm running 2" spacer all the way around the Jeep .
You can get 2" back spaced wheels for about $50 each from Rocky Road,but it might take 8 months to a year to get them :mad: ask how I know...
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