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Old May 4, 2010 | 10:21 PM
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I ordered a set of soft eights today they are 16x8 with a 5 inch back spacing and thats where I think I messed up .Will it rub with 265-75-16 ?And also it has a 3 inch lift.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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yep, way too deep should be more like 3.5" or so.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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you should get away with running 265's, but any wider and it will rub.
you may get a little rubbing on the lca at full turn.

ideally, you want about 4 inch bs for those.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 10:46 PM
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Thanks guys thats what I was thinking would be the case guess I will eat the shiping sending them back to summit. O well live and learn LOL.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 11:25 PM
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265/75/16 might rub on the fender a bit too. that tire is 31.7" tall.
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