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Old 11-26-2012, 10:09 PM   #17
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Re: Another Wheel question thread, MB Old School

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All over it man. . Perfect.

Unfortunately.. No. With my wheels and 255/45 and 6" drop springs I have maybe .25 to the outer edge... and maybe a hair more than .25 to the inside. Its tight.

Keith is running a 22x9 and 5" BS and had to trim the outer edge a little. I think those wheels would be a bit wide for your stepper. If the tire bead was any wider than the wheel... I just think it would rub. Youre right. On that outer edge. The lower you got, the worse it would be.

Now, on a fleet bed it would be perfect.
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And therein lies my dilemma. I have owned steppers before but never short fleets. Maybe I should just find a wide bed, get the wheels I want and be done with it. I'm just really stuck on the idea of having a wider rear rim than the front.

On the other hand, I could trim the outer fender edge and only lower the rear 4" and possibly get away with the outer edge fitting. That doesn't do much for the inner flat surface of the bed though beings its straight up and down. I'm thinking mini tubs!
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