Ways that I could get my tires even looking?

Orion · Feb 8, 2017

Hey since the maxtrac 7" lift kit for my truck, the front tires stick out more than the rear ones do, it's also very noticeable as my wheels are 20x12 -44, so do you guys have any suggestions for me because I'm assuming people have dealt with this issue before? What size wheel spacers would I need to make the tires look aligned correctly instead of one sticking out more than the other? Or is there other ways I could fix this?

SilverStreak88 · Feb 8, 2017

Spacers, that's what all the GM guys have to do.

Rzrman328 · Feb 8, 2017

Any pics down the sides?

MADDOG · Feb 8, 2017

Yup you'll need some spacers. How thick depends on how much the fronts stick out more than the rears.

Orion · Feb 8, 2017

Rzrman328 said:
Any pics down the sides?

MADDOG said:
Yup you'll need some spacers. How thick depends on how much the fronts stick out more than the rears.

did the best i could do with the lightning, it seems that the front one is sticking out about 2-3 inches past the fender flare, and the back is barely poking out of it.

Rzrman328 · Feb 8, 2017

Wow...big difference.

nateinva · Feb 8, 2017

Wonder if this is why the pocket flares are wider in the front vs. rear? I can see the same thing on mine, just not as bad. I did 1.5" spacers all around and wish I'd done up to 2.5" in the rear to even it out real nice.

Csanders1992 · Feb 8, 2017

I had to run 2" spacers on the rear of Chevy. Lifts for GMs widen the trac width 1.5-2". This is because it's needed so the wheel doesn't interfere with the knuckle or other components

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Orion · Feb 8, 2017

Rzrman328 said:
Wow...big difference.

nateinva said:
Wonder if this is why the pocket flares are wider in the front vs. rear? I can see the same thing on mine, just not as bad. I did 1.5" spacers all around and wish I'd done up to 2.5" in the rear to even it out real nice.

Csanders1992 said:
I had to run 2" spacers on the rear of Chevy. Lifts for GMs widen the trac width 1.5-2". This is because it's needed so the wheel doesn't interfere with the knuckle or other components

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I think the rears are a tad bit wider.

lonestar21 · Feb 8, 2017

Damn that is bad. Noticeable

H3MI UP · Feb 9, 2017

Spacers might be your only option. I wonder why mine aren't that bad. Mine are almost even and I don't have any spacers.

RamRoy · Feb 9, 2017

Do they actually stick out further, or is it the contour on the front of the truck that gives the illusion?

blackbeautyhemi · Feb 9, 2017

RamRoy said:
Do they actually stick out further, or is it the contour on the front of the truck that gives the illusion?

I believe it's that and the picture is at a slight angle and not completely straight down the side.

Rzrman328 · Feb 9, 2017

H3MI UP said:
I wonder why mine aren't that bad. Mine are almost even and I don't have any spacers.

I wanna say it's the maxtrac lift...but don't quote me.

I thought I read somewhere on here the knuckles stick out further with the maxtrac setup....maybe another maxtrac bubba will chime in.

H3MI UP · Feb 9, 2017

Rzrman328 said:
I wanna say it's the maxtrac lift...but don't quote me.

I thought I read somewhere on here the knuckles stick out further with the maxtrac setup....maybe another maxtrac bubba will chime in.

That would make since. Me and you have the same lift but rcx with same size rim and off set and neither of us have this issue.

SilverStreak88 · Feb 9, 2017

Orion said:

Wow, that's pretty significant. I've never seen a Ram look like a GM before with a lift, they've always been even.

H3MI UP · Feb 9, 2017

SilverStreak88 said:
Wow, that's pretty significant. I've never seen a Ram look like a GM before with a lift, they've always been even.

Me either. It's got to be the lift making it like that.

Orion · Feb 9, 2017

H3MI UP said:
Spacers might be your only option. I wonder why mine aren't that bad. Mine are almost even and I don't have any spacers.

RamRoy said:
Do they actually stick out further, or is it the contour on the front of the truck that gives the illusion?

blackbeautyhemi said:
I believe it's that and the picture is at a slight angle and not completely straight down the side.

Rzrman328 said:
I wanna say it's the maxtrac lift...but don't quote me.

I thought I read somewhere on here the knuckles stick out further with the maxtrac setup....maybe another maxtrac bubba will chime in.

H3MI UP said:
That would make since. Me and you have the same lift but rcx with same size rim and off set and neither of us have this issue.

SilverStreak88 said:
Wow, that's pretty significant. I've never seen a Ram look like a GM before with a lift, they've always been even.

H3MI UP said:
Me either. It's got to be the lift making it like that.

lonestar21 said:
Damn that is bad. Noticeable

here's 2 pics during the day time, i think it was just the angle that made it look that bad lmao.

I took a tape measure out and it seems that the front may be sticking out about 1.00 to 1.25" more past the pocket flares than the back are. the angles and the lighting just made it look awful lol, and yes this is the maxtrac lift, i'm pretty sure i might need 1.25" spacers to make them sit even, having pocket flares makes it kinda harder to figure out.

I was looking at these BORA spacers, are they any good? https://www.customwheeloffset.com/c...pacers-pair-2-5-or-6-lug-all-makes-and-models

R/T_Fire · Feb 9, 2017

Spacers would do the trick, but just have to remember with the whole Ackerman steering principle, narrow rear track width is done to tighten up turning radius, it will be effected by equaling the track with. Will it be noticeable... maybe maybe not.

DannyMK2 · Feb 9, 2017

every car/truck is like this. its done so the vehicle tracks better when driving. you can add spacers to even it out for looks, but your going to be trading off the handling of the truck.

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