Wider stance...

[pcoplin]

The "roller skate" look isn't my favorite on my wife's Wagoneer. I'd like a little wider track, however it's not as easy to put on more backspacing wheels, as the stock ones are already 3.5ish on a 7 inch wheel.

I suppose I can get the Mickey Thompson 15x8 with a 3.5 inch BS, and that would only give me an inch on each side. Probably enough get the look I'm looking for.

Conversely I can also get 1 inch wheel spacers, this would allow me to keep the stock look.

Here it is with 31x10.50s.



Stolen from Advance Adapters page, but here is the stance I'd like to achieve. I assume this is a wide track?

[J20 project]

I assume this is a wide track

While it is possible that the green rigs' owner put wider axles on it, I would bet its' a regular stance wag like yours. Just probably has less backspacing on the wheels as you are suggesting.

Wide track rigs have flares like the pickup,,,,,

One note, if you intend on wheeling and flexing your rig......leave it alone, if its' main duty is mall crawler, space them out. It's pretty easy to ruin a good set of tires w/ spacing the wheels out or too little lift.

J20

[pcoplin]

I can't imagine, because it doesn't look like American Racing or Mickey Thompson make anything less than 3.5 inch backspacing in a 15. Unless going from a 7 to an 8 inch wheel appears that much wider...

[pcoplin]

It does look like Eagle makes one with a 3.25 BS wheel. That would probably be the ticket.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/aew-0589-5866/overview/

[serehill]

Yup they look like this

These are widetracks

[pcoplin]

Except those are 10s, and stick way too far out.

[serehill]

yeah

They sure do.

Just right for me. That's why it is a wide track they don't rub anywhere. That's the first priority but they wouldn't work on a waggy that's for sure.
Anything more than what you have now will have the same issues. Without the depth at this width the tires will hit the springs.


The green waggy is a narrow track too. More back spacing & 8 " wheels.

[Strode]

The green waggy is a narrow track too. More back spacing & 8 " wheels.

You have it backwards, Rick. More backspacing puts the tires closer to the inside. Adding a 1" spacer is the equivalent of 1" less backspacing.

[serehill]

yeah I wasn't clear

The red Honcho/ Cheorkee is wide track. The green waggy is not. went back & cleared that up.

The point was it can be achieved without spacers the Honcho has none.

The green waggy has more backspacing on the wheels. I'm betting those are 8" Not a spacer fan. But that's my opinion. You could put spacers on the stock wheels & bring the wheels out. Not a big deal there.

I still haven't figured out why spacers are so expensive. I just know they are not for me. LOL I could be off there if Paul doesn't intend to use spacers.
I understand the look. The waggys I had with the wheels out there would sling road stuff all up the doors & windshield. In bad weather.

[DanHS]

I'd worry about tire rubbing if the tires were further out, unless you don't expect the suspension to be flexed at all ever, then you could get away with it. The 15x8 rims with 3.5 backspace I would agree are the way to go, any wider and the tires are gonna be pretty close to the fenders. I wouldn't bother with spacers. I have a set of 32x11.5 tires on Jeep 15x10 rims with 3.75" backspace, and they lined up with the outside edge of the fenders, but they needed fender trimming to clear when the suspension was flexed. Personally, I always thought the look of the BFG's on the original rims, tucked just inside the fenders was nice, but it does look good with the tires lined up with the fenders.

[pcoplin]

The green waggy has more backspacing on the wheels.

It should actually have LESS backspacing is what he means.

[billyj7175]

Looks to me like the green wagoneer has a SPOA lift on it, where the OP's wagoneer looks like a 4" spring lift.

I don't think you'll clear 33X12.50's on narrow track with only 4" of lift, regardless of backspacing...

[pcoplin]

I noticed Spidertrax has no listing for Wags. Where can one get 6 lug lug centric spacers?

[ColeTrickle]

I noticed Spidertrax has no listing for Wags. Where can one get 6 lug lug centric spacers?

Just because you can buy them, doesn't mean you have to buy them.

Please tell me you'll reconsider.

[goldhammer]

Not a fan of spacers, absolutely hate them and never on a wheeled rig. If dead set on them, look for 73 and up 1/2 tom GM/big Blazer, or Toyata 4x4. Just watch the center hole diameter, but you should be ok with either of those.