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Old 03-25-10, 08:13 PM
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wondering if OEM rear wheels fit on front
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Rear Wheels 18x8-1/2
50mm Offset, 6-13/16 Back Space
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hmmmm, well whenever I finished putting my springs on last week, I just put the tires on my car, they all looked the same to me....can someone verify this, I want to make sure I didn't mess anything up....:-/
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^ unless you have AWD .. the front and rear are not the same. The rears are wider than the front.
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Originally Posted by suka4thong
wondering if OEM rear wheels fit on front
Fit? Most likely. But will probably rub w/ the stock 255s. Anyone with first hand experience??
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255 tires and +50 on 8.5......... maybe rub?
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nobody knows if this will fit without rub?
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yea..... rear wheels on front don't work, it rub on your arms.
used 3mm to solve this problem
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Originally Posted by suka4thong
yea..... rear wheels on front don't work, it rub on your arms.
What size tire? Stock 255? I wonder if a 235 or 245, on the 8.5 wheel, would rub on the front also.
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