Spacers on Front Wheels Only

I run a 3” lift with 285/75 r17 with after market rims that have 25 MM offset. Due to the geometry of the lift, the front wheels are sucked inside the fender while the rears are flush with the fender flares. I could probably use another .75-1” of offset. I think spacers could address this.

Question: Any issues with running spacers on the front vs all 4 wheels? Anyone done this? Have pics?

 

I would just buy wheels that are offered in two different offset dimensions to get close. Have any pics?

 

This would not go well when you rotate your tires. I have no input, other than, I am not a fan of spacers, and I like to rotate my tires to maximize life. Good luck.

 

I ran my 1 gen ‘06 Tundra with spacers at the front for this very reason without issue…they are factory set to have a wider rear than front (axle length; no difference in wheels), but pre-runners often run a wider stanced front than rear. I think you’d be fine aside from pros/cons of using a spacer in general. My Infiniti coupe has a staggered setup as well and I ran two different size spacers—thicker up front/thinner in rear— to keep the stock 19” Rays wheels after lowering (with coil overs and new control arms at all 4 corners) to push the wheels flush with the fenders…30k+ miles later and no issues. This was actually the recommendation from a reputable performance/auto shop that works exclusively on Nissan/Infiniti-they run 1k+ HP cars (lots of GT-Rs and high output skylines, z’s), so had no problem trusting their recommendation.

The rear is set wider on the rear wheel drive as it pushes the front, so having the front narrower (closer in to the engine) makes steering more compliant, but I never noticed a difference with the small amount of outward space at the front.

 

I get that, still I like it better than spacers. Personally, I'd just leave it alone.

 

I’ve had zero issues with the lift as it is and maybe I’m the only one that sees it. That said I have some room to run spacers without modifying the fender well or body mount and it would create the stance I want…front and rear wheels filling up the fender well.

 

The truth is it wouldn't cost a whole lot to try. If it didn't perform well, sell for 50%. Pretty cheap experiment.

 

My stance has always been wheel offset before spacers but this is different since it requires staggering offset and that would be expensive and problematic to say the least. The more I read up on hub-centric spacers the more comfortable I get with them. Reputable brand with reputable installation should result in problem free operation. My truck is 99% highway and 1% off-roading on mountain trails.