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Old Jun 11, 2004 | 03:16 AM
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There any way possible you could go a wider tire than 245 on a fox?
I know the shock is in the way, but anyway around this somehow?
Old Jun 11, 2004 | 05:32 AM
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front or rear? I've heard that 275 was the widest you could go out back, but after looking at my rear shocks while the axle was fully articulated I could see that the 245's had been rubbing every now and again.

Different wheel offset or spacers would help
Old Jun 11, 2004 | 02:30 PM
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talkin rear
and i had to bang my shock a tiny bit so the 245's wouldnt rub..

and i dont wanna go the spacer route
hows the wheel offset work?
Old Jun 11, 2004 | 03:15 PM
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putting spacers on ur wheels changes where the load is put on the wheel, so it isnt the best thing to do (at least thats what they said on PHRTV)
Old Jun 11, 2004 | 03:21 PM
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how about removing the quad shocks
Old Jun 11, 2004 | 07:01 PM
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flip the quad shock around this will give you about an inch

I use 275-50-15's

you can get a 11.5" tire in there with a tlc
Old Jun 11, 2004 | 09:33 PM
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I'll have to try that, flipping the shock around. I think the tire was banging both shocks though. Oh well. a 1/4" spacer won't hurt anything, just make sure your studs are long enough to get decent # of threads engaged. I'm not a fan of spacers myself, but you gotta do what you've gotta do.
Old Jun 11, 2004 | 10:01 PM
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try a 195/75/14 on it..[&:]
Old Jun 11, 2004 | 11:27 PM
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i run a 315/40/17 or it's a 315/35/17 on the rear. And yes a So very tight Fit. I still have my quad shocks till my control arms come in

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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 12:22 AM
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You dont need Quad shocks if you get Control Arms?

and that switcheroo thing sounds like a great idea

then i could run my 285/40/17's right?



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