Wheel flare advice please

[Easy700]

Originally Posted by OzRick25

the 8.5s would have the tyre out of the stock flare by 61mm and the 9s 67mm

here is a link to a good comparison the stock fender clearance on the factory 17x7.5 with 255/75R17 I measured at 21mm. I don't use the scrub radius and suspension clearance functions

https://www.wheel-size.com/calc/?whe...cl=50mm&sr=0mm

Thanks. That's a cool calculator that I'll have a play around with. It does have a flaw though. It's not factoring into account how the rim width changes section width. 1/2 inch wider rim is going to increase section width by 2/10 of an inch (approx 5mm) which adds to how far the tire sticks out. Only a small amount, I know, but if you were comparing rims two inches different in width, it adds up.

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[OzRick25]

Originally Posted by Easy700

Thanks. That's a cool calculator that I'll have a play around with. It does have a flaw though. It's not factoring into account how the rim width changes section width. 1/2 inch wider rim is going to increase section width by 2/10 of an inch (approx 5mm) which adds to how far the tire sticks out. Only a small amount, I know, but if you were comparing rims two inches different in width, it adds up.

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Yeah I wasn't using it for inside clearances just using offset and tyre size too get an idea of how far my 285s would come out, which I found to be pretty accurate for.
Unfortunately tyres are also not exactly what they claim to be in size as well and you get differencea of up to 1/2 an inch between different manufacturers tyres of the same nominal size so you can't tell exactly until you actually mount that particular tyre and measure it

[Nanook]

About half way down on this thread there is a pic of one with external rubber extenders so you can see what they look like.

http://www.ausjeepoffroad.com/forum/...62#post1626762

[Fishframe]

Cheap option : kiddies wading pool and a Stanley knife.

[LeighP]

I have zero offset 17x8" wheels and 33" tyres....the tyres just stuck out of the fenders. I bought some fender flare extensions off ebay and fitted them up....took a couple of hours to do, they're solid and look OK to me. Of the two sizes on ebay, these were the wider ones....70mm, I think

IMG_1999 by Leigh Peddell, on Flickr

[relwell]

Same idea as LeighP - may be the same product in fact. Got a set off eBay to cover the tires as they just stuck out by a few mm. Grabbed some screws and maybe an hour later they were trimmed and good to go. And the extra I use to cover the wiring for Christmas lights so I don't trip on them every. damn. morning.