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Sidekick Off Set and Tire rubbing questions

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Offline BIGTSV

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Sidekick Off Set and Tire rubbing questions
« on: April 08, 2010, 07:54:17 AM »
What offset do you guys run on a 15x7 rim? Im going to be getting tires soon and want to do rims also. I have a 2 spacer and 2 body lift. Plan on running 31x10.5, maybe 31 x 9.50 or maybe 31x11.50 not sure which tires yet. I would like to go with the
31 x 11.50 but I do not want to rub all the time. Im not afraid to cut some metal out!!

So what offset and tires do you guys run? And how much do they rub or not rub?

Thanks
Tom

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Offline beagle..t

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Re: Sidekick Off Set and Tire rubbing questions
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2010, 09:41:15 AM »
with 31's kiss 5th gear good-bye i run 3.75offset  and 30x9.5 no rub no trim
new rig aka "the mule" 2002 tracker
V6 swap auto  ,2 dr ,2" BL,2" jeffs kit 512 gears warn hubs and 30/9.5/15 BFG AT

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Offline woof359

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Re: Sidekick Off Set and Tire rubbing questions
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2010, 08:22:40 PM »
with 3.75 what width rim are you using ?
CHUCK AND MICHELLE

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Offline smife

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Re: Sidekick Off Set and Tire rubbing questions
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2010, 07:02:45 AM »
I just put on some 15x7 with 2.5 backspacing. With Jeff's spacers 2" and 3" bodylift I rub the rear of the front fenders with 31x10.50 Big Horns. I've been driving it for 2 days. I just can turn very sharp at all. I plan on fixing this weekend. I have the 3 speed auto with 4.62's, I plan on putting in some 5.13's. The 31's didn't hurt the power as much as I thought though.

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Offline rascott

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Re: Sidekick Off Set and Tire rubbing questions
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2010, 10:02:10 AM »
i have 7" rims and 31x10.5x15 tires. i believe the offsett is 3.5". aftermarket rims off a cj.
1/2"spacers in front.
1 1/8" body lift.
hammer/cut/bend the rear of the front wells to fit better.
tried 8" rims(offset?) but more rub- didn't want to hammer any more.
i would expect less well modification w/more body lift.
2" spacers in rear- no real rub issues.
'89 kick w/little motor, still got pieces of jeff's pucks, stan's sticks into 4.24:1 tcase, 31x10.5x15's, rear lockrite, kick power steering, some radios(kj6esv), bmw seat, other changes just because. done on the cheap.
suzi the psychic gets me fishing.

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Offline Rubberducky

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Re: Sidekick Off Set and Tire rubbing questions
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2010, 07:56:58 PM »
I have 30x9.5 on a 15x8 with a 4" BS and it is perfect and great on the hwy still. No rubbing nothing.

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Offline Rubberducky

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Re: Sidekick Off Set and Tire rubbing questions
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2010, 07:59:06 PM »
Oh ya this is with a 3" Calmini sus lift.