I'd like to tap the collective wisdom here. I am thinking about getting some spacers to address some slight rubbing. Have read the various POVs here and elsewhere. Spacers would be quality (BORA or Spidertrax), hub centric etc.
Tl;Dr, I think I could go as thin as 3/4"/19mm, but is there a good functional reason to go larger, like 1" or 1.25"?
Wheels = TRD RW (17x8, +50mm offset)
Current tires 295/70R17
Previous tires 315/70R17 (in storage)
Slee KDSS relo
The 315's that PO had rubbed too much, so I mounted the 295's. Thought I was good but noticed sidewalls still rub on the sway bar, but not as much as before.
Purely from a width perspective, I figure the inner sidewalk is about the same as stock since the 10mm offset difference is more than the 5mm the wider side wall intrudes [(295-285)/2=5]. So maybe it's the impact of 33.3" diameter vs 31.5" stock. Anyway, let's say I'd need 10mm to fully eliminate the 295 rubbing.
I'd like to be able to run the 315's on some off-road outings and get some wear out of them. I think I would need another 10mm (315-295)/2= 10mm
So, 10mm to make sure the 295s don't rub, plus 10mm to let me run the 315s = 20mm spacers as sort of a minimum.
3/4" = 19mm, ~= 20mm
1' = 25mm
1.25" = 32mm (thinnest Spider Trax offers).
Not really looking at this for stance, (although the truck does look "tippy" from the front, between taller tire and 2-3" lift).
Does the math and or logic above hold water? Is there a good reason to go with say 1" or 1.25" spacers? I read somewhere (generic) about spacer needing to be thick enough to keep the hub studs from preventing the wheel from fully seating against the spacer.
Many thanks,
DN
Tl;Dr, I think I could go as thin as 3/4"/19mm, but is there a good functional reason to go larger, like 1" or 1.25"?
Wheels = TRD RW (17x8, +50mm offset)
Current tires 295/70R17
Previous tires 315/70R17 (in storage)
Slee KDSS relo
The 315's that PO had rubbed too much, so I mounted the 295's. Thought I was good but noticed sidewalls still rub on the sway bar, but not as much as before.
Purely from a width perspective, I figure the inner sidewalk is about the same as stock since the 10mm offset difference is more than the 5mm the wider side wall intrudes [(295-285)/2=5]. So maybe it's the impact of 33.3" diameter vs 31.5" stock. Anyway, let's say I'd need 10mm to fully eliminate the 295 rubbing.
I'd like to be able to run the 315's on some off-road outings and get some wear out of them. I think I would need another 10mm (315-295)/2= 10mm
So, 10mm to make sure the 295s don't rub, plus 10mm to let me run the 315s = 20mm spacers as sort of a minimum.
3/4" = 19mm, ~= 20mm
1' = 25mm
1.25" = 32mm (thinnest Spider Trax offers).
Not really looking at this for stance, (although the truck does look "tippy" from the front, between taller tire and 2-3" lift).
Does the math and or logic above hold water? Is there a good reason to go with say 1" or 1.25" spacers? I read somewhere (generic) about spacer needing to be thick enough to keep the hub studs from preventing the wheel from fully seating against the spacer.
Many thanks,
DN