My experience with 10.5 AFS rims, 315 BFG's and spacers...
Today I installed a set of AFS 10.5 x 17 rims, 315-35-17 BFG g-force KD tires and LFP 3/8" spacers with ET lug nuts. I ground down the IRS bolt. With this combination the tires and wheels fit great with no rubbing anywhere. The car is lowered maybe 1/4" in the rear with MM coilovers. The tire sits out about as far as the stock front tires do, (about 1/8" inside the lip) so its a good match. These tires are huge! Almost too wide for the rim.
Some things I found out:
1- There is no way this combination will fit without spacers. Even with the with the IRS bolt cut down, at full extension (wheels extended down as far as possible) the bolt hits the tire hard. With the cars weight on the wheels it clears OK but it WILL cut the tire at full extension.
2- 1/8" spacer will not clear either. I put the wheel on with some large diameter 1/8" washers and the bolt still hits the tire at full extension.
3- 1/4" spacers will clear the tire, no rubbing any time. About 1/8" clearance between the IRS bolt and tire at full extension.
4- 3/8" LFP spacers, no clearance problems at all. 1/4" clearance between IRS bolt and tire.
I may try some 1/4" spacers to pull the tires in a bit. Overall I'm very pleased!
Today I installed a set of AFS 10.5 x 17 rims, 315-35-17 BFG g-force KD tires and LFP 3/8" spacers with ET lug nuts. I ground down the IRS bolt. With this combination the tires and wheels fit great with no rubbing anywhere. The car is lowered maybe 1/4" in the rear with MM coilovers. The tire sits out about as far as the stock front tires do, (about 1/8" inside the lip) so its a good match. These tires are huge! Almost too wide for the rim.
Some things I found out:
1- There is no way this combination will fit without spacers. Even with the with the IRS bolt cut down, at full extension (wheels extended down as far as possible) the bolt hits the tire hard. With the cars weight on the wheels it clears OK but it WILL cut the tire at full extension.
2- 1/8" spacer will not clear either. I put the wheel on with some large diameter 1/8" washers and the bolt still hits the tire at full extension.
3- 1/4" spacers will clear the tire, no rubbing any time. About 1/8" clearance between the IRS bolt and tire at full extension.
4- 3/8" LFP spacers, no clearance problems at all. 1/4" clearance between IRS bolt and tire.
I may try some 1/4" spacers to pull the tires in a bit. Overall I'm very pleased!
Sorry man I didn't get them until today....they got lost in the eleventy million emails I get from the thread's I'm subscribed to on here!!!!!! I posted the pics in the Pics and Vid section...I'll put them on here also...
Sorry to bring Old threads from the dead,,, However,,,
I am getting my AfS 18x10.5 with 335 30 18 KDW2'S on friday and a 3/8 spacer, will post pics, but don't wanna have a potential problem with the spacer, anyone have any issues with running spacers?
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2003 Sonic Blue Cobra
Purchase date 1/2/10 2,004 miles
Sorry to bring Old threads from the dead,,, However,,,
I am getting my AfS 18x10.5 with 335 30 18 KDW2'S on friday and a 3/8 spacer, will post pics, but don't wanna have a potential problem with the spacer, anyone have any issues with running spacers?
From my research I found that so long as you install the 3/8 spacer u will clear without issues. HOWEVER u will have to roll your fenders. Some ppl get away without but those are rare cases. I am actually getting that exact same setup as you so please let me know what happens once u get urs installed. I am waiting for better weather up here so I'm patiently waiting for get my new setup done. Good luck man.
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JLT CF RAI
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I just had the fenders rolled last weekend, I'm waiting now for the tires to arrive today and roll up there and slap on on, will post pics when it's done...
Thanks man...
Sorry to bring Old threads from the dead,,, However,,,
I am getting my AfS 18x10.5 with 335 30 18 KDW2'S on friday and a 3/8 spacer, will post pics, but don't wanna have a potential problem with the spacer, anyone have any issues with running spacers?
I have the same wheels 18X10.5 and run 315/30/18 tires without issue. I would step down a size on the tire and eliminate the spacer..
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2003 Cobra 10th Anniversary Convertible
SVT BUILD#4759 OF 5082
ANNIVERSARY BUILD#1132 OF 2003
your tire setup looks very clean!
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