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Wheel spacers on front??

Old Oct 3, 2008 | 11:31 AM
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I want to put larger tires on my atv and use stock rims. Will I have any issue if I put wheel spacers on the front and not the rear. I will have the clearance I need on the rear for my new tires but will be cutting it too close on the front.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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You won't be the first person to put spacers on the front only, and I never heard of any problems. Just use solid spacers and don't get the things that look like lug-nut extensions.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 02:53 PM
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How big of tires are you looking at? I have the same bike as you, but in the 500, I put 26-9-12 on the front and 26-12-12 on the rear on stock rims with no problems.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 03:08 PM
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Default Wheel spacers on front??

Put 27x10 mud lites on my front & rubber was touching tie rod ends. Stuck a set of HL 1" on the front only. Back was fine. I normally use the after market when I plan on doing decent mudding otherwise run the stockers which are 26 already but I do leave the spacers on. Ditto on going with the solid ones.

Frank, have you should started singing the HEE HAW song.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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Default Wheel spacers on front??

I did the same thing and agree with the solid ones. I actually purchased the lug nut style ones and did not like the way the went on and really doubt they will hold up and then finally found a set of solid spacers. I did install them on the rear as well cuz it looked kinda funny to me with the front wider and all, plus it just increased the stability of the atv without making it any wider than the front.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 04:52 PM
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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: upnort

Frank, have you should started singing the HEE HAW song.</end quote></div>

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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 03:18 PM
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Default Wheel spacers on front??

Wanted to put 26x9's on the front did not think they would fit
 
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 10:14 PM
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you shouldn't have any problems at all with that setup!
 
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