Fit and Trim for 35” on 18” stock wheels

well I finally got some tires. 35”x12.50 x18 Hercules AT2. Test fitted the front today before I bought just to make sure they’d fit with my 3” (2.5 really) front Eibach lift. They fit, had to add a 1.5” spacer on the stock wheel offset but it works. Does it rub you ask? Yes So I did some trimming. I’ll post pics as soon as I get finished

 

what's your wheel offset?

 

Couple pics of the “test fit” looks good if I do say so myself

 

Never mind my wheel offset question

 

Tires rub the lil front mud flaps and splash guard at full lock?

 

1.5” front spacer, with the stock rim offset yes you need this to clear the UCA

 

Top before, bottom after trimming. Got about 3” movement forward of the plastic fender and bottom of the bumper trimmed out of the way. I really only needed 1” to clear the 35” tires, but wanted to be sure of no rubbing.

 

I bought the Belstein 5100s, SpiderTrax 1.25" wheel spacers, and the .5" front bumper shims... Gonna try to get 35's next week. I prefer to keep the mud flaps, but I guess only time will tell...

 

Yes, a little up front but I took care of that.

 

I could actually put the little mud flaps back on but dont really mind right now.

 

Great tires, had them on my F150 and got 50,000 miles before I sold it. Believe they are still on the truck, my nephew now owns it. Hercules AT2. Almost a Toyo clone

 

So you didn't trim the skid plate or do a body mount chop? I'm using my Tundra Platinum 20" wheels... they may have a different offset than the wheels you are using.

 

I did trim about 1” off the skid plate on both sides. I’m trying to upload more pics but it’s very slow

 

Am I going to be the only one to point out how weird those tires look while on the rim, but not on the truck? They definitely do not look centered in the tire. Camera playing tricks, or???

 

Just noticed

 

Yeah.... I tried to look for distortion in the spare to see if maybe it was a fish-eye lens or something causing it, but the spare looks pretty normal...

 

That tire pic I cant stop looking at it. Lol

 

Yeah I saw that too it’s definitely the photo, I was probably in motion

 

On a different note... does it take long to upload photos for others? I “ upload file” and it just seems to take a long ass time

 

I got a lot of pics to show you guys

 

Better?

 

This photo is of the bumper bracket, the bolt behind the OEM bolt was added then I removed the OEM bolt and trimmed off 1/2” of the tab just for more room. I don’t think it’s necessary but I just did it.

 

Some of the trimmings

it gets weirder the more you look at it too