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Factory wheels with Fabtech 3" ?

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For reference I have a stock 06 Sport, 2WD

I've read through all the spindle lift threads and can't find whether or not I could use OEM 15x7 wheels with 31's with the Fabtech 3" spindles. They have a warning saying that OEM wheels won't work with anything over stock tire size, but I don't know if that's a hard rule. Thanks for any advice.
 
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well dk what your stock tire size is but i went from a 245/75 toa 265/75 np... unless your going to like a 12.5 or something you will be fine
 
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however saying that i think in thr future you mght have the itch to go with a bigger tire than 31" and there is where you might have a prob
 
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you can fit 31 1050 15s on stock rims, thats what i had and they were fine......go to summitracing.com and look at the tires that you want. go into click on the tires and it will show specs of the rim sizes it will fit on
 
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Thanks for all the replies guys. The tires fitting the wheel isn't an issue more that the spindle lift might cause some interference, that's what I guess from their warning. My stock tire is 235-75-15.
 
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Might have something to do with the stock rims' back spacing.
 
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Yeah i figured...I'm just trying to avoid adding the cost of wheels if I don't have to.
 
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i got 32x11.50's with OEM rims, 3" spindle lift, no rubbing or anything...
 
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Sweet, thanks Baja that's what I was hoping to hear. Thanks all.
 
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