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Light Racing UCAs & Stock wheels

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by ColtsTRD, Jan 24, 2010.

  1. Jan 24, 2010 at 10:22 PM
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    ColtsTRD

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    Who's running 285/75/16s on their stock wheels with Light Racing UCAs? I installed my LR UCAs yesterday and i've only got about a half of an inch between the tire and UCA/Spindle (which is what I had with the stock UCAs)...and i'm only running 265/75/16s :confused:
    I thought i'd have more room for a wider tire :mad:

    Ive got this much space between my Tire and UCA l--------l
     
  2. Jan 24, 2010 at 10:40 PM
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    Anybody? :(
     
  3. Jan 24, 2010 at 11:03 PM
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    Well if your running the 285s you still need the cab mounts chopped, im guessing you could just run the 1/4" wheel spacers and you should be fine.
     
  4. Jan 24, 2010 at 11:04 PM
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    Yea, I wanna keep em as thin as possible ya know?

    Thanks for the comment btw :cool:
     
  5. Jan 24, 2010 at 11:07 PM
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    No problem, yea im in the same predicament cause i really dont want to run the 1.5" wheel spacers cause i know they can be bad on your wheel bearings when beating on your suspension.
     
  6. Jan 24, 2010 at 11:07 PM
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    Sounds like you need new wheels if you want different tires or spacers
     
  7. Jan 24, 2010 at 11:09 PM
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    What size tires are you running now?
     
  8. Jan 24, 2010 at 11:09 PM
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    I know :mad:

    I hate my life!! I wish I was rich :eek:
     
  9. Jan 24, 2010 at 11:13 PM
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    Just 265/75/16, im going to the 285s hopefully in march when i ditch the billys for some c/o.
     
  10. Jan 24, 2010 at 11:15 PM
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    Nice..yea I thought the LR UCAs would gimme some more room between my tire and spindle but I guess not! I've got about a knuckles width in there :mad:
    I guess i'm gonna order up some allpro spacers :(
     
  11. Jan 24, 2010 at 11:16 PM
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    Look on CL for some cheap ones. Maybe you'll get lucky and find some you like. I know I saw some Moto Metal ones earlier on there.
     
  12. Jan 24, 2010 at 11:18 PM
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    With my Fiance only working part time I gotta be careful with loot..I don't have the money for new wheels so i'm gonna run spacers for now ;)
     
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    i'd go spidertrax....dont skimp out. why go cheap on something u already think will harm the truck?
     
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    Go Spidertrax if you get spacers... ;)
     
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    I don't wanna get spacers though :(

    I just took my truck down to DT and was gonna have a 285/75/16 test mounted but the guy told me not to worry about it...that i'd clear a 285 no problem...i'd like to think they know what their talkin about but it just doesn't seem like there's enough room. There is about this much space between my UCA and tire... l--------l
     
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    :eek: i know, i know...
     
  19. Jan 25, 2010 at 12:00 PM
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    I have LR & 285/75R16s on mine. I have aftermarket wheels (4.5" backspacing).
     
  20. Jan 25, 2010 at 12:02 PM
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    I'm gonna go into DT and have a 285/75/16 mounted up to see if it'll fit and not rub on the UCA....:pray:
     

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