While I was swapping out my stock rims for my summer rims, I thought I would make a video showing what I had to do to run these extremely wide tires.
Who rolled the fenders and did it require body work? If there's no body work involved, they did a hell of a job making clearance.
Who rolled the fenders and did it require body work? If there's no body work involved, they did a hell of a job making clearance.
I suspected that to be how it was pulled off, because I can't imagine that the fenders could be rolled and come out that good without some bodywork/paint. Do you have any idea what offset the wheels were before you widened them? I thought I heard you say the spacer was .2". Is that correct?My buddy owns a body shop @northernautobody
The flares needed a tiny bit of filler to make them smooth.....I bought cowl hood and the front bumper had some bad stone chips so we were going to paint the whole car anyways.
I suspected that to be how it was pulled off, because I can't imagine that the fenders could be rolled and come out that good without some bodywork/paint. Do you have any idea what offset the wheels were before you widened them? I thought I heard you say the spacer was .2". Is that correct?
You pulled it off nicely. Well done!
Next time you have them off, look for ET XX stamped somewhere on the inside of the wheel. The XX will be the offset. I'd expect it to be 52-56.I am not sure on the offset of the wheels , as I bought them in 2012.....I'm sure they are the standard offset forgestar uses for their 20x11
While I was swapping out my stock rims for my summer rims, I thought I would make a video showing what I had to do to run these extremely wide tires.
And thought 315's where doing good.
Based on the collective knowledge of the forum, I have CS-14 rims and the rears are 20x11's with a 50 offfset. Havent removed the bump stop bracket but ordered revan racing's bump stop relocation kit.
With this offset I felt I could have gone with a 325x25x20 but wanted to take baby steps first.
How wide does everyone think I could go with the bump stop bracket removed.
Tires enroute are the R888R in the above mentioned size .... 315x30x20
And thought 315's where doing good.
Based on the collective knowledge of the forum, I have CS-14 rims and the rears are 20x11's with a 50 offfset. Havent removed the bump stop bracket but ordered revan racing's bump stop relocation kit.
With this offset I felt I could have gone with a 325x25x20 but wanted to take baby steps first.
How wide does everyone think I could go with the bump stop bracket removed.
Tires enroute are the R888R in the above mentioned size .... 315x30x20
Bump stops only limit downward travel (compression) of the suspension. It has nothing to do with extension. Extension is usually limited by the shock absorber, but I have seen extension straps used on some off-road vehicles. When the bump stop bracket is removed, the bump stop is no longer able to make solid contact with the remaining structure of the car and could even push the bump stop out of the way and make abrupt contact. The bump stop relocation bracket moves the bump stop inboard about 3/4" so that the bump stop can make contact with the frame.
As to full or partial extension of the suspension, we don't all drive garage queens.
Thanks
My first set of wide tires was 325/30R20 on 20x11 no mods...you will be fine with 315s.
I wouldn't get the 325/25s...they are a bit short
I agree. You just never know what you're going to encounter on the roads around here. There are a few whoop-dee-dos I can think of where you could illicit contact like that and it doesn't require you to jump a bayou. But it won't be pleasant on the down side of hitting them with any speed with my suspension. If you don't see bare metal on the bump stop bracket, it's probably a non-issue. I removed mine shortly after I put my wheels on, so I can't speak from personal experience. But I have hit road irregularities where it probably would have made contact. I do my best to avoid them when I know they exist.But in reality, you would have to put air shocks on the back of a GT500 to lift it to the point (or close) shown below to have to worry about bumpstop brackets in normal (not Dukes of Hazzard) street driving....and in reality I don't know of any race event, drag or on-track that would be an issue with wide rear rims/tires and the bumpstop brackets............well maybe if an owner Baja's their GT500? <<<That would probably fall into the Bo and Luke Duke category.....
I agree. You just never know what you're going to encounter on the roads around here. There are a few whoop-dee-dos I can think of where you could illicit contact like that and it doesn't require you to jump a bayou. But it won't be pleasant on the down side of hitting them with any speed with my suspension. If you don't see bare metal on the bump stop bracket, it's probably a non-issue. I removed mine shortly after I put my wheels on, so I can't speak from personal experience. But I have hit road irregularities where it probably would have made contact. I do my best to avoid them when I know they exist.