future tire upgrade

[Mirror]

Ok I now have a 3 inch lift and I'm running Duratracs 245/75R16 (30.5x9.5-16) with 1/2 inch away from the upper ball joint and may look at getting 295/65R18 (33x11.5-18).
Is there anyone running 33 inch Duratracs on a 16 or 17 inch rim?
If not what size of negative offset/backspacing of a rim do i need to get to clear the ball joint for the larger tires. Wheel spacers are illegal where I'm at so I need to get rims.
Thanks

 

[Blckshdw]

Are you getting custom rims made?

 

[Mirror]

Hopefully i don't have to go that route

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Not many options in our bolt pattern.

 

[Mirror]

Ya figured as much and i'm guessing no hub assemblies from another vehicle will fit on our vehicles?

And bolt pattern modifiers are the same as running spacers.

So i'm guessing i would need a 3 inch spacer? Since i'd be going from 9.5" to 11.5"? To clear the upper ball joint by an inch instead of 1/2 inch?

 

[Playsinsnow]

http://gmtnation.com/forums/threads/you-know-theres-going-to-be-a-will-it-fit-thread.245/

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

1.5 inch spacers

 

[Blckshdw]

And bolt pattern modifiers are the same as running spacers.

So i'm guessing i would need a 3 inch spacer?

Edit: OP, are you going to use spacers, even though you said they are illegal where you live?

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Illegal... That is a tough one because mine and about 90% of trucks around my area are technically illegal for a few things.

What does your law state exactly that makes them illegal or is this an I heard type thing?

 

[Ziggy]

Wheel spacers are illegal where I'm at so I need to get rims.

Illegal... That is a tough one because mine and about 90% of trucks around my area are technically illegal for a few things.

What does your law state exactly that makes them illegal or is this an I heard type thing?

^^^^^
This. Are we talking illegal, "illegal", or cannot pass state inspection if they're installed?

 

[Mirror]

Province. Everything after market is illegal in winnipeg. Hell lifting they have a messurment for suvs and quarter tons that we have to stay within to stay road legal. Vehicle inspections here are ridiculous.

And if i have to i will use the spacers

 

[Pittdawg]

There's plenty of aftermarket wheels with the offset you need. In fact, I have a barely used set if you're interested.

 

[Blckshdw]

There's plenty of aftermarket wheels with the offset you need.

In our bolt pattern? More details needed here please.

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

No shit. People all the time on here complaining about lack of aftermarket in our bastard pattern and you know a source with plenty? Please share!

 

[Pittdawg]

Ebay is your friend Seriously, just do a search on ebay along the lines of "6x127 wheels" and you'll see a good amount of options are available.

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

But not in a 16 or 17 that would be used for offroad. The options are really in the 20+ inchers.

 

[Pittdawg]

There are plenty of 17 inch options, not 16 inch though.

 

[stickypoop]

Province. Everything after market is illegal in winnipeg. Hell lifting they have a messurment for suvs and quarter tons that we have to stay within to stay road legal. Vehicle inspections here are ridiculous.

And if i have to i will use the spacers

" Tires cannot extend outside of the body of the vehicle. "
... watch out for that one too

 

[Mirror]

Fender flares are legal for that reason