Should I or shouldn't I? - Land Rovers Only

Badger1 · 11-25-2005, 10:24 AM

Just mounted up some 245/75's on my stock LR wheels on a 97D1 SD. First off they look great and fit well( will be trimming rear fenders this weekend ). At almost full lock the fronts rub on the radius arms(normal), should I just drive around this or adjust the steering stops? What has everyone else done?

Thanks in advance!

Funrover · 11-25-2005, 10:31 AM

As long as you are just driving in town you should be fine!!!

SCSL · 11-25-2005, 10:36 AM

I've got rub at full lock too. I just deal with it,,,it's no big deal.
I think that, off road, you want the option of being able to turn to full lock.

roverX · 11-25-2005, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by SCSL

I've got rub at full lock too. I just deal with it,,,it's no big deal.
I think that, off road, you want the option of being able to turn to full lock.

YES!

Badger1 · 11-25-2005, 11:05 AM

Thanks for the reponses, I think I will just leave it alone and drive around it. Once I get the trimming done I will post up some pics. Thank you.

Disco Mike · 11-25-2005, 11:12 AM

Om road, you shouldn't have much then a slight rub.
If though you are planning to do some hard wheeling with your tires at 18 pounds, the combination of wider tire, while aired down, and more suspension movement while crawling thru the rocks will cause alot more bubbing.
If it were mine I would make the adjustment, actually had to with my 265's.
Good luck,
Mike J.

Bene · 11-25-2005, 11:19 AM

if you're going to trim the fenders anyway, you could get some offset wheels or wheel spacers.

Badger1 · 11-25-2005, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Bene

if you're going to trim the fenders anyway, you could get some offset wheels or wheel spacers.

With the spacers, would that leave enough thread to safely hold the wheel on? Where do you look for something like that?

Disco Mike · 11-25-2005, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Bene

if you're going to trim the fenders anyway, you could get some offset wheels or wheel spacers.

Bene,
Saw from your last post you are from Santa Maria, I live in Santa Barbara.
Do you get out wheeling much??
Mike J.

Bene · 11-26-2005, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Badger1

With the spacers, would that leave enough thread to safely hold the wheel on? Where do you look for something like that?

the spacers bolt onto the place where the wheel bolts up, and theres studs for the wheels inbetween those bolts.

get them here but at that price, you could probably get some offset wheels.

I'll send you a PM Mike.

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11-25-2005, 10:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
SCSL Wheeler Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,841 Gallery: 0	I've got rub at full lock too. I just deal with it,,,it's no big deal. I think that, off road, you want the option of being able to turn to full lock.

11-25-2005, 11:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
Badger1 Forward! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Loo-eee-ville, KY Posts: 2,154 Gallery: 1	Thanks for the reponses, I think I will just leave it alone and drive around it. Once I get the trimming done I will post up some pics. Thank you.

11-25-2005, 11:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
Disco Mike Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 5,442 Gallery: 0	Om road, you shouldn't have much then a slight rub. If though you are planning to do some hard wheeling with your tires at 18 pounds, the combination of wider tire, while aired down, and more suspension movement while crawling thru the rocks will cause alot more bubbing. If it were mine I would make the adjustment, actually had to with my 265's. Good luck, Mike J.

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