For those that fear mounting a wide tire on a narrow wheel
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Diver Deuce
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EEEliminator
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ummm, is this a response to another post or just a PSA
Don't try to hard you might hurt yourself, lol :toilet3:
marshal
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wfo9
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Problem I have encountered is that many shops won't mount unless the rim matches the mfg recommended specs. They simply don't want to take on the liability.... and I don't blame them.. They are all getting more and more strict about it due to the stretched tire craze....
marshal
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i guess part of that has to do with the region. the stretched tire thing hasn't hit here, most of the dodges are more interested in running 22" rockstars and a 8" exhaust tip. there isn't a single tire shop in my area that even gives a shit about wheel spacers or "too narrow" of wheels
marshal
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also, a second point to be made
your stock travel suspension does not have the travel to warrant the replacement of the rear links with control arms that feature Johnny Joints and/or Heim ends. Further, the OEM ones are plenty strong and more than durable enough.
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if you have bypass shocks in the front, you have literally lit money on fire. i don't care what you think - its not possible for you to develop shock fade to a noticeable extent with the amount of travel available in the front end with remote reservoir shocks.
your stock travel suspension does not have the travel to warrant the replacement of the rear links with control arms that feature Johnny Joints and/or Heim ends. Further, the OEM ones are plenty strong and more than durable enough.
third point
if you have bypass shocks in the front, you have literally lit money on fire. i don't care what you think - its not possible for you to develop shock fade to a noticeable extent with the amount of travel available in the front end with remote reservoir shocks.
marshal
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nope. do you like fish dicks?
BlackWorksInc
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It depends on how narrow and how stretched you want to go. If you're trying to fit a stiff sidewall 35x12.5X17 on a 7" inch wide rim that bead is not going to be seating well on that wheel. I doubt it will break the wheel as they are built fairly well, but airing down or just normal driving will cause issues. Some of those issues are abnormal tire wear, lateral stability, excessive tire wear, ect. Possibly bead blow out if you're airing low enough in some terrain. Now .5" difference in "recommended" wheel width is not something I'd be overly concerned about; it could fit well if it's say a 285, but then again the manufacturer has a reason for recommending you don't go much lower than that. I probably wouldn't run it, but others have with no significant issues.
I wouldn't say I'm "afraid" of it, but there's a reason why the manufacturers are saying to use that particular width range and it's not just so they can sell you more tires. As for those Stretched tires, I've seen plenty of them blow out from worn sidewalls, damaged rims, ect. But then again, that's what happens when you stretch a narrow tire on a wide wheel.
I wouldn't say I'm "afraid" of it, but there's a reason why the manufacturers are saying to use that particular width range and it's not just so they can sell you more tires. As for those Stretched tires, I've seen plenty of them blow out from worn sidewalls, damaged rims, ect. But then again, that's what happens when you stretch a narrow tire on a wide wheel.
wfo9
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Agree, but the rear lower links are weak if they encounter a rock due to bad line choice... I bent mine early on. The rest of the links are just fine even with long travel in the rear.
What if I say yes?
Bevo
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What are you, a gay fish?
jasonochs25
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stay away from fishdicks! Fish are known to carry STDs.
CF_Machete
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Are you HIV... positive?
