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Old 10-27-2012, 12:28 PM
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Hey guys I bought a set of 324/60/18 BitTorrent terra grappler tires mounted in 18" helo max 8 wheels I attempted to install them today but I'm hitting on the bottom of my truck when I go to turn them I have a 2" leveling kit in the front what else do I need to do to get the tires to fit properly
 
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Old 10-27-2012, 01:53 PM
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Maybe a1in spacer for your rim or a 3in leveling kit?
 
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Old 10-27-2012, 02:46 PM
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Higher off set on wheel. Bigger wheel.
 
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Old 10-27-2012, 08:41 PM
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Or buy tires that fit the truck you wanna put them on
 
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Old 10-27-2012, 09:47 PM
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Easiest thing to do is 1. Take a sawzall and start cutting. 2. Put tires on
 
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Use a torch it's faster
 
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Old 10-28-2012, 10:43 AM
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That sawzall will rip through that thin sheet metal haha. Plasma cutter would be faster
 
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I did some trimming on some stuff an got them on I rub a little bit on the inner plastic of the fender well but it's not to bad
 
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Old 10-28-2012, 02:26 PM
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I took quite a bit off of the inner plastic and sheet metal.
 
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Old 10-29-2012, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Diesel firefighter
Hey guys I bought a set of 324/60/18 BitTorrent terra grappler tires mounted in 18" helo max 8 wheels I attempted to install them today but I'm hitting on the bottom of my truck when I go to turn them I have a 2" leveling kit in the front what else do I need to do to get the tires to fit properly
How wide are the wheels, what is the backspace? 325 is a bunch of tire for just a leveling kit, especially if there isn't enough back spacing on your wheel and/or you're using more than an 8 inch wheel. BTW, there is no way that I would put a 325 on an 8 inch wheel. But that's another rant

I believe that offset is a poor way to measure wheels. Two different widths with the same ET will NOT have the same backspace. This is the MOST over looked fact in "guessing" what ET to use.
 


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