Wheel Spec Info, Hard to find a one stop shop.

[taylorRichie]

Not to resurrect this thread, but for future folks searching for wheel information.

Here is what a +10mm wheelset looks like with 33X12.5 Mudd Grapplers

[rowhard]

Your photo is helpful. Maybe we could develop a picture catalog of wheel offsets/tire so other's can see what their beloved VX would look like with these different combinations.

Here is mine. +18mm offset with 285/60/18 Toyo AT

[taylorRichie]

Very good idea... and your picture is almost identical to how mine was shot. Maybe we should start a wheel offset thread wiki. Where People only post images like the ones we just posted.

Only give wheel specs:

Offset
Backspacing
Width

Tire specs:

Brand/model
Size: width height.

[rowhard]

Very good idea. Your photo showed the offset well, so stepped outside, shot it, downloaded it, and uploaded in about 5 minutes to show what mine looked like.

[LittleBeast]

Wheel Specs: Zinik Z26 chrome with black insert
Offset: +15
Back Spacing: 135mm (5.3")
Wheel Size: 20" x 8.5"

Tire Specs: Nitto Mudd Grapplers
Exact Size: 32.95 x 12.80 / 20
Approx Conversion: 33 x 12.5 / 20 = 318/52/20

Helpful tool to visualize: http://www.bigcustomwheels.com/info_specs.jsp

Of course we all know we have 6 x 139.7mm(5.5") lugs and 100mm center bore.

[twistedsymphony]

LittleBeast, a couple questions if you don't mind...

1. do you think you would have room for MORE backspacing or a higher offset on your setup without rubbing?

2. how wide are your wheels?

3. how much lift are you running

4. did you trim your fenders and if so, do you have close up pics of where you trimmed them? .

[taylorRichie]

33X12.5 Won't fit our vehicles with any wheel/tire combo unless you...

A: Lift so high your CV boots shred once a month.
B: Body lift and Torsion crank/OME912/Spring Puck.
C: Do a lot of trimming.

I think everyone here did C... I of course had to do more than most because of my offset.

If you're just looking to make your vehicle capable, more than aesthetically mean. Todd Adams probably has the best set up. I think he can go more places than the rest of us.

He has ~32X10.5" tires, on near factory spec wheels. But he has an ARB Locker up front.

I'll answer your questions as well (for me not on Littlte Beasts Behalf)

1. I would have had to cut less, but still would have had to cut.

2. Mine are 20X8.5

3. We all lift our vehicles in the same method OME912 Coils in the rear, and a torsion crank. I did OME rear, with a 1" Coil spacer. And a hefty torsion crank. 15+ I started at ~32" to the bottom of the fender. And now I'm up there... with 33" tires below. (I'll measure if you need me to.

4. I trimmed my fenders and inside the wheel wells as well. Also had to cut off the front of my Sliders. No close ups. But I know LittleBeast has them in his Gallery, I used his images to prepare me for what I had to do.

Lift Wiki <- Visit that Link for a wealth of information as well.

[twistedsymphony]

I guess I'm confused over what exactly is getting trimmed...
I looked at the pictures on LB's gallery... maybe I'm missing it but it doesn't look like the cladding was cut at all.

Do you actually cut the cladding or just the fender liner?
Do you need to cut any of the metal bits under the fender liner or just bang on them for a while?
Do you trim/bang anything in the rear or is this only necessary for turning clearance?

[LittleBeast]

LittleBeast, a couple questions if you don't mind...

1. do you think you would have room for MORE backspacing or a higher offset on your setup without rubbing?

2. how wide are your wheels?

3. how much lift are you running

4. did you trim your fenders and if so, do you have close up pics of where you trimmed them? .

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...Beast+BigBeast

The 10th photo on that post shows you what is involved on the inside of the front wheels wells. That is the only major trimming you have to do and it is not that bad and not noticable at all unless you are really looking for it and stick your head into the wheel wells. On the front of the front cladding you have to do very small trimming as well, not that hard and definitely not that noticable. I think I have pics of almost everything you need to visualize in my gallery if not let me know and I can take some more.

1. yes
2. Wheels are 20x8.5 but the tires are 32.95" x 12.8": http://www.nittotire.com/#index%2Eti...appler%2Esizes
3. 3" OME912 springs + torsion crank
4. Pic as I was in the middle of trimming inner fender of front passenger side wheel well:

Pic of removed materials:

After trimming was done:

I have some more pics of the trimming of the front at home if that would help.

[twistedsymphony]

thanks for the great replies

LB, I think I see what you did now. you trimmed the cladding along the bottom...

on the right-ish side I see a vertical metal piece with what looks like 3 tabs, is that what you hammer down?

I'm assuming this is the side of the wheel well near the doors... do you need to modify the front side of the wheel well too, or just the door side?

on last semi-off topic question, how badly do the 33"s hit your gas mileage over stock?

thanks again for all of this