Low offset tires and wheels - where did you trim/modify

[NetJunky]

Just looking to see if anybody has pictures of where you cut/trim or modified to make everything fit. I have the Tundra TRD Pro wheels and 285/65/18 with a 1.5" spacer. I rub at full lock both left and right. Like to know what others have done to accommodate this? I'd like to do some mods to make everything fit, and would like to know what everybody did.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Markuson]

Typically, you start by removing the mudflats behind the front tires...and the tiny little "mini-flap" in front of them.

Start there...

You may have to remove, or melt/warm/re-shape portions of the front skirting in front of the front tires....

Trying mudflats is easy and reversible. Skirting alterations are pretty harmless...

 

[NetJunky]

Typically, you start by removing the mudflats behind the front tires...and the tiny little "mini-flap" in front of them.

Start there...

You may have to remove, or melt/warm/re-shape portions of the front skirting in front of the front tires....

Trying mudflats is easy and reversible. Skirting alterations are pretty harmless...

Got it, but those little skirts in front are made to prevent front wheel lift (something that made a huge difference on the MR2 Turbo) at high speeds. I was thinking of making a metal bracket to allow portions of the plastic wheel well to be moved up higher similar to melting but to keep it from rebounding back into shape.

 

[kreiten]

I run 18x9 inch wheels with a 20mm offset and 285/70 R18's, so I have a bit more totally offset than you are looking at. I had to remove the mudflaps on the rear of the front inner fender and then trimmed out the plastic in the front of the front inner fender also. When I got to Moab and realized due to massive flexing on some of that rock that I was still rubbing I borrowed Greg's dremel and cut it back even more in the City Market parking lot at 5am For the setup I'm running this amount of plastic was totally necessary to remove in order to not rub offroad. The other option would be to heat it up and push it all forward. hope this helps, let me know if you want any more pics...

 

[kreiten]

Got it, but those little skirts in front are made to prevent front wheel lift (something that made a huge difference on the MR2 Turbo) at high speeds. I was thinking of making a metal bracket to allow portions of the plastic wheel well to be moved up higher similar to melting but to keep it from rebounding back into shape.

With the setup you are talking about running I don't think there is anyway you can keep those little skirts, not with the 1.5 inch spacers... Just my 2 cents...

 

[NetJunky]

thanks kreiten,

i'm thinking of relocating them little skirts. I also didn't want the big hole to prevent dirt from accumulating inside, along with any potential rodents that decides it's a good living space. (I had rodents in the engine bay).

 

[Al Grain]

This thread deserves a bump, would love to see some more examples of trimming folks have done.

 

[Island1064]

Not sure the little wings will help alleviate lift on a 6000 pounds truck, I think they are mostly there for airflow in regards to MPG.
In my case I removed them and used a heat gun to push the inner portion of the front as I had some rubbing reversing.
Same wheel offset as Kreiten.
And no matter how fast I'm going, there no lifting the beast unless I have a jump on a trail.

 

[Markuson]

Not sure the little wings will help alleviate lift on a 6000 pounds truck, I think they are mostly there for airflow in regards to MPG.
In my case I removed them and used a heat gun to push the inner portion of the front as I had some rubbing reversing.
Same wheel offset as Kreiten.
And no matter how fast I'm going, there no lifting the beast unless I have a jump on a trail.

Exactly what I did. No little flap...and heat gun to reshape the wheel well a bit.