Offset Rims and Spacers

[Lyle Longboat]

Good evening,
I was sitting here in my shed looking at my 2” Supreme Suspension wheel spacers I run with my 35/12.50/24 tires. I run 37/13.50/20 with a -51 offset rim currently. I switch them out when I get bored with the tires/rim.
My question (haven’t done this yet) what issues/if any, would I have running my 2” spacers with my -51 offset rim/tires? Truck has 9”s of lift.
Thanks for any input. Negative/positive input also welcomed.

 

[crazykid1994]

A lot of extra stress on ball joints and wheel bearings. -51 is already quite a bit. What is the actual rim dimension? 20x? -51. With the 2” spacer A 20x10 -51 wheel would extend your wheel 5.25” out past stock. 20x12 would be 6.25” out past stock. Remember the farther out you go the more the tire is trying to twist the ball joints and wheel bearings instead of pushing them up and down.

 

[Lyle Longboat]

20x12 sir.

 

[Meatman8769]

Good evening,
I was sitting here in my shed looking at my 2” Supreme Suspension wheel spacers I run with my 35/12.50/24 tires. I run 37/13.50/20 with a -51 offset rim currently. I switch them out when I get bored with the tires/rim.
My question (haven’t done this yet) what issues/if any, would I have running my 2” spacers with my -51 offset rim/tires? Truck has 9”s of lift.
Thanks for any input. Negative/positive input also welcomed.

This offset is epic! I'm running 20x 12 on 33s. -44offset. Just Levelled. Looks mean as hell. Debating throwing on 2" spacers to pop em out more. Also worried about the extra stress. But also they are bolted the f on for reason so what's the worst that could happen lol

 

[GTyankee]

That would put a load of weight on your spindles
Taking corners at speed stresses everything even more

If you don't mind changing bearings out every month or two if you drive on country roads with a lot of corners & a lot of braking. You would have a good looking ride if you have money for bearings & time to fix it.
My issue was the bearings would go bad when i was on the way to work.

 

[Lyle Longboat]

Bought a 2005 Dodge ram 1500 5.7 4x4 SLT and the spacers going on that with my 35/12.50/24 rim/tire setup. The red beast stays as is until I find 35/13.50/20 to go on the 20x12 -51 rims.

 

[CheechDogg.0n37s]

I have 20x12s -44 and that's as much as I will do especially on 1500s .... like everyone else has said, way too much stress

 

[atreides]

With great stance comes great responsibility of replacing wheel bearings annually (probably an exaggeration).

 

[RedSRT4Me]

Can we get some pics??

All these words.... I wanna see the stance!

 

[Lyle Longboat]

Don’t mind the dirtiness, I keep it real, besides I don’t have the luxury of pavement here

 

[CheechDogg.0n37s]

Don’t mind the dirtiness, I keep it real, besides I don’t have the luxury of pavement here
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Is that with the spacers or just the -51 offset? Doesn't look like they stick out more than my -44 , they actually look the same

 

[Lyle Longboat]

That’s just the 51 offset

 

[Lyle Longboat]

I should take off the fender flares as it actually makes them look less of a stance with them on.

 

[CheechDogg.0n37s]

I should take off the fender flares as it actually makes them look less of a stance with them on.

Yeah, I have fender flares on my truck too and they look the same

 

[CheechDogg.0n37s]

This is a close up of the stance
Not much of a difference, so I could of gotten away with-51 offset too .... NICE!

But I do only have a bit of clearance as it us lol and I had to trim bumpers and the pinch welds

 

[Lyle Longboat]

Not much difference for sure! I only had to do a minor trim on the driver’s pinch weld, minimal!

 

[CheechDogg.0n37s]

Not much difference for sure! I only had to do a minor trim on the driver’s pinch weld, minimal!

But you a 3" body lift right ? That's what I will eventually do to mine ...

 

[Lyle Longboat]

Yeah, I have 9” of total lift, 6” Fabtech and 3” Daystar BL

 

[CheechDogg.0n37s]

Yeah, I have 9” of total lift, 6” Fabtech and 3” Daystar BL

Yeah I remember discussing with you about it now .... only reason really that I haven't added the 3" body lift is the RBP power steps, the mounting brackets and motors get in the way ...

 

[RedSRT4Me]

This is a close up of the stance
Not much of a difference, so I could of gotten away with-51 offset too .... NICE!

But I do only have a bit of clearance as it us lol and I had to trim bumpers and the pinch welds


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1st time I've noticed the fender flare bolts. I might have to steal that idea. I'm black of course