I just received my 27" Titan 589's from Rocky Mountain ATV.They are mounted on .190 douglas aluminum wheels. They fit everywhere except the right rear where the brake lever from the foot brake rubs the inside of the wheel.It looks like I'll need spacers to keep the wheel out a hair. Anyone have any experience with this.Btw the wheels and tires look real good ; not as tall as I expected but I haven't checked the air pressure yet.I drove about 100 yards before I noticed the rubbing and the steering'if anything was lighter.

 

How bad is it rubbing?? What about useing a couple of washers instead of paying 80 bucks for spacers?

 

What off-set did you get on the rims? You may be able to send them back and get a different off-set. If they are not rubbing too bad then you can do what Boner suggested just add a washer.

 

What you need to do is take all of the slack out of your foot brake adjustment(assuming you have the mechanical foot brake). You need to do the same thing when you run ITP wheels. They put a decal right on the wheel telling you that the wheel will rub on the actuator of the mechanical brake. I don't understand why manufacturers don't try their products out and if there are problems, change their product, and make it work! Don't make us modify our stuff so we can use their overpriced aftermarket goodies. I will get off the soap box now....Aczr2k

 

Sorry, but you are wrong. You are not suposed to take out all the slack, you are suposed to put it to FACTORY SPECS. Which is 1/8" as it says on my ITP wheels. So it's not us that have to modify our bikes, it's us making sure our bikes are up to spec.

 

I tried to take all of the slack out of the actuator but it still rubs.The brake pads are new as I only have 50 miles on the AC.It looks like I'll still need washers;but my lug bolts are too short already.Are the studs threaded into the spacers between the brake and the hub?

 

What you can do is Remove the foot brake and throw it away. I NEVER used mine and got tires of it getting in the way(grass gets caught in it) so I removed it.

What model do you have??500? 500 auto? 2001 right?

 

I have a 2000 500 manual.I did take the foot brake off but I've still only got about 1/2 a lug nut to hold the wheel on.I think I'm going to send the whole thing back.The 27" 589's are just slightly taller than the stock 25" 489's.They are the a/t's not the newer m/t's.I'll either get some 27" mudrunners or the newer 589's on steel wheels.

 

Have a 2001 400 4x4 with stock 489s on it.Has anybody put any 27"blackwater xts on there cats.If you have please tell me how you like it.Any pros or cons.Do you need a lift kit or will they fit under my stock cat.27"blackwater xts 9"x12" all the way around.I dont tow any heavy loads mostly trail ridind,some mud.any replies appreciated.

 

I got ITP steel wheels, I don't like them at all.
I'm trying to dismount them so I can get rid of them right now infact.

How much did you pay for that set up?? how wide are they??