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Fitted Sized Tires Squeeze Play Wheelwell Axle Articulates

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Even if your tire will fit under your wheelwells it may make contact as the axle articulates. When activated, the inside top of the tire is forced closer to the body. The taller the tire, the closer it will come to the inner fender. Determine how much taller the tires you want to run are than what you have, then with the suspension flexed, use a straight edge and tape measure to find where they may hit. Usually, wheel backspacing can be played with to space the tires farther away from the body. However, moving the tires too far away from the inner fender may cause contact with the outer fender opening. This is where more lift or the saber saw comes into play.
Fitted Sized Tires - Squeeze Play

Even if your tire will fit under your wheelwells it may make contact as the axle articulates. When activated, the inside top of the tire is forced closer to the body. The taller the tire, the closer it will come to the inner fender. Determine how much taller the tires you want to run are than what you have, then with the suspension flexed, use a straight edge and tape measure to find where they may hit. Usually, wheel backspacing can be played with to space the tires farther away from the body. However, moving the tires too far away from the inner fender may cause contact with the outer fender opening. This is where more lift or the saber saw comes into play.  View Related Article