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Old 11-09-2012, 10:09 PM   #1
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Smaller tires of cut fenders ?

My tires rub when I get twisted up should I cut te fenders or get smaller rubbers ? Area in question
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Old 11-09-2012, 10:21 PM   #2
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My tires rub when I get twisted up should I cut te fenders or get smaller rubbers ? Area in question
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Smaller tires imo.
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Old 11-09-2012, 10:22 PM   #3
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Re: Smaller tires of cut fenders ?

That's what I was thinking I love the look of the fenders stock but I got some life in the tires still
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Old 11-09-2012, 10:26 PM   #4
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That's what I was thinking I love the look of the fenders stock but I got some life in the tires still
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I just hater cutting these trucks in any area. Idk if its an option for you where your at but I know of one or two places here in OK that will let you trade for a different tire size with alil cash to.
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Old 11-09-2012, 10:29 PM   #5
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Re: Smaller tires of cut fenders ?

lift it
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Old 11-09-2012, 10:34 PM   #6
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Lol or this i would agree with. But would probably be cheeper and alot less stressful to buy new tires.
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Old 11-09-2012, 11:59 PM   #7
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Re: Smaller tires of cut fenders ?

I wa thinking lift but its At a good height right now it's just the rub if I go slow it doesn't rub untill I'm really bound up. I think I'll wear these put and put on a set of 33 12.5
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Old 11-10-2012, 12:36 AM   #8
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Re: Smaller tires of cut fenders ?

if your not afraid of cutting sheet metal, & don't want to go higher, but keep those big tires, ever consider cut out flares? imo they look better then the unsmooth body lines w/cut fenders, no matter how well their done, they make your truck look beefy, & it's like putting a 3" lift on it
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Old 11-10-2012, 01:04 AM   #9
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Re: Smaller tires of cut fenders ?

Cut them! All you need to do is cut a 4" radius at the bottom of the fender. No biggie, its only metal.
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Old 11-10-2012, 01:37 AM   #10
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I'm not afraid of cutting I just don't want it to look like crap
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Old 11-10-2012, 01:56 AM   #11
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Re: Smaller tires of cut fenders ?

not afraid of cutting ehh? can you weld sheet metal? stretch teh fender back an inch or two

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Old 11-10-2012, 02:10 AM   #12
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Thanks and I can weld I Dont Know about the other thing
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Re: Smaller tires of cut fenders ?

You don't need to cut the outside of the fender, stretch it, or add flares. All you need is a piece cleanly cut inside
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Old 11-10-2012, 10:43 AM   #14
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Ya that's what I thought but I Dont Know how much I actually need when I get really bound up on a trail
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Old 11-10-2012, 11:59 AM   #15
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Re: Smaller tires of cut fenders ?

just seen your whole truck in another thread, it would look awesome with cut-out flares, they'ed look good with those wider, beefier tires. you should get someone (not me, computer noob) to photoshop some flares, or with cut fenders, see what you like best. you REALLY don't want to put smaller tires on it do ya?
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Old 11-10-2012, 01:17 PM   #16
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No smaller tires is like asking for a smaller trophy and I'm going for that 80s look on this on light bar and all so can some one shop some beefy flares on my truck



I can get better pics tomarrow
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chicks dig big rubbers!
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Old 11-10-2012, 01:38 PM   #18
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Hahaha yea they do
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