2 inch wheel spacers

Help needed and would be greatly appreciated. I am planning on putting 2 inch wheel spacers on my stock, 2016 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro. Is there a way to figure out if my tires will rub after? There seems to be a good amount of space in front of and behind the current (275/65/R18) tires. Thank you.

 

i know they have a chart on this subject around here....

 

That's a lot of spacer! Even with hubcentric spacers you are going fight keeping them balanced if you have a very aggressive tire. What kind of tire? Mud/All/Road? I am lifted 6" with 35' tires at a -12 offset. I definitely had to cut my inner fender at the front bumper. The frame rub was mild when the tires were new. 36K later & they no longer touch it.

 

275/65/R18 Nitto Ridge Grapplers (Hybrid). I was going for a more aggressive look. Should I not do it GasGuzzler?

 

I actually don't know. I have spacers on mine to get to the offset I wanted so I'm not opposed to using them. Mine balance very well. I have my wheels rotated & balanced every 5-6k. They are a mud terrain so it is very important when trying to avoid cupping. Honestly, I just don't know anyone who has pushed wheels out that far with an aggressive tire. (edit) With spacers alone.

 

I see...well, thanks a bunch for your input.

 

I would not run a 2 inch wheel spacer. That opens up to a whole lot of vibration possibilities as well.

 

I concur! 2 inches is a LOT of wheel spacer. In addition, it will greatly reduce the life of your wheel bearings.

 

Will 1.25 or 1.5 inch wheel spacers be ok then? If not, I might as well buy new wheels with offset. Thanks in advance.

 

I would suggest you don't exceed 1.5". That's still a big move but unless you buy a set of tires with major flaws you should be able to keep them balanced. Just be prepared to rotate & balance. It really isn't something you will have the luxury of slacking off on. Unless of course you just don't give a s**t how it performs. Then, SEND IT!

 

I ran 1.25" spidertrax wheel spacers when I still had stock 275/65/R18 tires and stock bumper. I didn't have any rubbing issues on the cab mount or the bumper.
Probably would be fine running a 1.5 too, might just need to remove your mudflaps.

I'm still using the spacers with my 35's and haven't had any issues with them, just gotta add them into the regular maintenance routine.

 

Ok, that helps out a lot since you’ve actually done what I’m thinking about doing. Thanks!!

 

Everyone saying don't run 2" spacers hasn't ran 2" spacers. Vibrational issues are nonexistent with the correct setup and alignment on hubcentric wheel spacers.

I run 2" Boras on stock TRD OR wheels with 35x12.5r18 Nitto Trail Grapplers (+60mm offset subsequently reduced to +9.2mm offset). Running wheel spacers does not reduce the life of your wheel bearings anymore or less than running an insane offset wheel (as many folks here do, you gotta pay to play). I'm 10k miles into this setup with no issues. Tires are balanced fine, alignment is within spec, no pull issues, tire wear normal. Had to heat form the inner front liner and do a cab mount chop before blowing my bumper up on a deer and grabbing an SS Built front bumper that effectively ditched the inner front liner. I run a 3/1.5 inch suspension lift (Radflo 2.5s up front with JBA UCAs and rear Toytec BOSS shocks w/ reservoirs and Boss 4x4 adjustable shackles).

Just get Spidertrax (1.25" only) or Boras (customized to your liking) and check the torque specs every tire rotation (5k miles for me). Install them, drive a few miles, retorque to spec, then check them after 500 miles. Two tire rotations and both times they hadn't budged since the initial installation. I ran 2" Boras on a Jeep I took offroad to Rausch Creek religiously and daily drove for 80k miles. You'll be fine.

 

Thanks Ckatz53!! That was really informative...I am glad you elaborated as much as you did. Definitely helped!!

 

No problem. Was a lot of info but context is needed for something like that. My profile pic is how it looked before the bumper swap. Hopefully this pic will give you an idea of how far outside the fender itll sit. Keep in mind I run 12.5" wides.

 

I had spacers on a Tacoma LB and it looked great and helped with rubbing. I had them on for 4 years without any problems whatsoever (uneven wear, alignment, etc). I loved the aggressive look with them. My only gripe was how it affected the turning radius of the truck. The 2nd gen LB already has a bad TR but the spacers made it worse. It was a trade off for having them.

 

Nice truck and thanks for the pic for reference Ckatz53! I will have to keep the turning radius in mind mistert!

 

@Ryuu are you running stock pro wheels? I want to run a larger tire on my TRD OR wheels which I believe are the same size as the pro wheels (18x8 +60 offset). I plan to level but not sure what size tire. I was thinking 285/70 or 295/70. I'd prefer the 295/70 which is a 34.3"x11.6", so a little under your 35x12.5's, but I'm concerned about having to cut/trim a lot. I was looking at the 1.25" spidertrax wheel spacers to help with any rubbing. Any thoughts?

 

Yea I'm running the stock PRO wheels, and yea wheel specs are the same as your OR wheels.
This is just my personal opinion and from looking at what others have done on the forum.
I'd say you'd probably be fine running the 295/70 with a leveling kit and 1.25 wheel spacers. At minimum you might just have to take off your mudflaps but I wouldn't take trimming off the table though since every truck can be different, might just happen to need a small trim off the front bumper or mold the liner in a bit to clear. If you do end up rubbing a bit on the front bumper but don't want to cut, you can get coachbuilder bumper shims to push it forward and clear.
Also good alignment can help keep you off the cab mount if you don't want chop it.

I'd also take a look at the wheel and tire thread too, it can help with getting an idea of what you might need or not need to do.

 

They will fit and won't rub. I ran 2" wheel spacers on my truck with stock tires for a while. Make sure you install correctly and you shouldn't have a problem. My truck already had the front wheel liner taken out and did not have mud flaps though.

 

Thanks for the info @Bravohook!