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Ryby

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I have been on the fence about ordering some compos and have pretty much decided to stick with my 20's for now but tire sizing is an issue. I had a tire shop try a 275/55/20 in the front yesterday and it barely cleared the control arm but looked like it would probably rub the frame on the back side. I have an IIDtool and it seems if I ran about 20mm higher I may be ok, but wanted to keep stock height if I could. Not sure if running higher full time with the tool is recommended or if Johnson rods are better? Seems it is essentially the same thing isn't it?

Anyone running 275/55/20 with stock wheels and no spacers, or what about 285/50/20s?
 

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I really don't see how you could run stock height with the 275's. What's the backspacing on your 20" rims?
 

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Well I would definitely need to raise the height with my tool. It wasn't touching as it sat there and we turned to lock on both sides but it was close enough that it would most likely while driving. I just have the stock 20s. I'll post a picture of them.
 

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Not sure of the backspacing, here is a picture of which OEM 20s I have.
 

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One of the nice things about the compos is the offset you get. Solves some of those issues without the need for spacers (which I have never felt comfortable with on a 'heavy duty' application vehicle).

Come on.... you know you want 'em. #peerpressure

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More peer pressure being applied here...
 

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My 2 ¢
 

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Lol, thanks for the motivation guys. Anyone running bigger than 265/65/18 on the compos? What are you running there Ivan? 275/55/20s?
 

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Oh wow, looks bigger. Must be the king of the hill camera perspective!
 

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