Want to run 30" tires, how much can I take off axles with my set up
08-16-2015, 02:17 PM
#1
Want to run 30" tires, how much can I take off axles with my set up Heres the set up. Wolfe mini tubs, Wolfe adjustable spring mount and 2.5" springs, MWC offset LCAs, E brakes have been removed, stock length Moser 9" rear, 15x10 Welds with stock 7.5" BS, 325/50R15 DRs and still have a couple inches left over from tire to mini tub.
I don't really like how the outside of the tire is even with the fender. The tire has actually hit the fender a few times. I'd also like the deepest dish on the wheels I can get. What do I have to do to pull the wheels and tires in just right to get a 30" tire to tuck? What is the most I can take off from each side to get the deepest offset on the wheels? What offset on new wheels should I get?
I did all the fabrication putting in the minitubs and all the suspension so if I have to do more fabrication that fine with me. I have all the tools and equipment necessary.
I don't really like how the outside of the tire is even with the fender. The tire has actually hit the fender a few times. I'd also like the deepest dish on the wheels I can get. What do I have to do to pull the wheels and tires in just right to get a 30" tire to tuck? What is the most I can take off from each side to get the deepest offset on the wheels? What offset on new wheels should I get?
I did all the fabrication putting in the minitubs and all the suspension so if I have to do more fabrication that fine with me. I have all the tools and equipment necessary.
08-17-2015, 08:19 AM
#2
The only person that can answer these questions is you with plumb bobs, straight edges, and a tape measure. You need to make sure before you go cutting on your rear end that you find wheels you like in the proper backspacing as this will also determine how much per side you narrow your housing.
08-18-2015, 06:37 AM
#3
Heres the set up. Wolfe mini tubs, Wolfe adjustable spring mount and 2.5" springs, MWC offset LCAs, E brakes have been removed, stock length Moser 9" rear, 15x10 Welds with stock 7.5" BS, 325/50R15 DRs and still have a couple inches left over from tire to mini tub.
I don't really like how the outside of the tire is even with the fender. The tire has actually hit the fender a few times. I'd also like the deepest dish on the wheels I can get. What do I have to do to pull the wheels and tires in just right to get a 30" tire to tuck? What is the most I can take off from each side to get the deepest offset on the wheels? What offset on new wheels should I get?
I did all the fabrication putting in the minitubs and all the suspension so if I have to do more fabrication that fine with me. I have all the tools and equipment necessary.
I don't really like how the outside of the tire is even with the fender. The tire has actually hit the fender a few times. I'd also like the deepest dish on the wheels I can get. What do I have to do to pull the wheels and tires in just right to get a 30" tire to tuck? What is the most I can take off from each side to get the deepest offset on the wheels? What offset on new wheels should I get?
I did all the fabrication putting in the minitubs and all the suspension so if I have to do more fabrication that fine with me. I have all the tools and equipment necessary.
I had 15x10 Weld wheels with a 6.5" backspace and 325/50R15 tires with a Moser M9 shortened one inch each side, this was with the stock wheelwells. Scaling what I did in further with your mini tubs, it looks like you could go with a 5.5" backspace for the wheels and shorten the rear 2.0" each side. Bob
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08-18-2015, 01:28 PM
#4
Thanks for the info. So here is my other question. As you can see from the picture I have about 2.5" from the tire to mini tubs, and I want to pull the whole thing in more to get it off the outer fender. Do you think pulling the tire in 1" would be just enough or too much and it look weird.
And if the rear is shortened 3" per side for example, then that would mean I would need a 4.5" BS on the wheels normally (7.5"-3"=4.5"). But if I would want to pull the tires in 1" then I would need a 5.5" BS, is this correct? And with my 2.5" of room between tire and mini tub on the inside it would reduce to 1.5" so I would still be fine?
And if the rear is shortened 3" per side for example, then that would mean I would need a 4.5" BS on the wheels normally (7.5"-3"=4.5"). But if I would want to pull the tires in 1" then I would need a 5.5" BS, is this correct? And with my 2.5" of room between tire and mini tub on the inside it would reduce to 1.5" so I would still be fine?
08-18-2015, 03:32 PM
#5
The easiest way I can answer your questions with out adding confusion is to purchase the wheels/tires with the backspacing you want for looks and then place them under the rear of the vehicle how you want them to sit and take measurement from side to side and narrow your rear end to achieve that measurement.
08-20-2015, 01:25 PM
#6
The easiest way I can answer your questions with out adding confusion is to purchase the wheels/tires with the backspacing you want for looks and then place them under the rear of the vehicle how you want them to sit and take measurement from side to side and narrow your rear end to achieve that measurement.
Carl