So I've been loving the performance of the 275/60r20 Michelin Defenders we went with about 14 months ago. They have done amazing in every situation I have been through. Snow. Uphill slippery gravel and stone trails. Sand. Towing an 8000 lbs 30ft boat on a regular basis. And overall comfort. They've been a great all around tire. They're slightly taller than stock, thicker sidewall, higher pressure, and slightly skinnier.
The only thing I've been itching for is a more aggressive "looking" stance. The tucked tire look that is traditional LC80/LC100/LC200 is fine, but I would love the look of tires/wheels that are more flush with the fender. So I measured and pondered, then measured some more. And finally decided to order a set of custom spacers from Motorsport-Tech. They are the ones that make the BORA spacers. Hubcentric and lugcentric. I have used their spacers on track cars, rock crawlers, and just street cars too in the past with great results. Their quality is superb!
So a few weeks ago I ordered up a set of 31.75mm (1.25") billet aluminum spacers. Anodized in black.
They just got here today! Going to take a ton of photos and measurements for both before and after. Low, middle, and high settings. Clock to clock turning. Any rubbing issues. And lots of video. Hope to get to it in the next day or two. Hoping the info is helpful to other folks as well.
Will update the thread as I make progress.
The only thing I've been itching for is a more aggressive "looking" stance. The tucked tire look that is traditional LC80/LC100/LC200 is fine, but I would love the look of tires/wheels that are more flush with the fender. So I measured and pondered, then measured some more. And finally decided to order a set of custom spacers from Motorsport-Tech. They are the ones that make the BORA spacers. Hubcentric and lugcentric. I have used their spacers on track cars, rock crawlers, and just street cars too in the past with great results. Their quality is superb!
So a few weeks ago I ordered up a set of 31.75mm (1.25") billet aluminum spacers. Anodized in black.
They just got here today! Going to take a ton of photos and measurements for both before and after. Low, middle, and high settings. Clock to clock turning. Any rubbing issues. And lots of video. Hope to get to it in the next day or two. Hoping the info is helpful to other folks as well.
Will update the thread as I make progress.
