big horn tire clearance issue---help!

just left the dealer. the right rear tire doesnt clear the motor mount. they mounted a 26X11X14 big horn on a ITP SS 108 rim 14x8 with a 5-3 offset. any advise would be greatly appreciated. i cant do wheel spacers due to the 50" limit up here at WNF. cant do a lift kit because it wont clear the header on my trailer. caught between a rock and a hard place.help!

ok. just read my post and it sounds stupid. lol. will the big horns in 26x10x12 clear the motor mount if i use the stock rims? especially when its me. lol.

You can grind some of the metal off at the motor mount or just put stock wheels and tires on for riding where there is a width restriction.I have to run a 1" spacer on the rear to keep the tire away from the motor mount.You can also just put the Bighorns back on your stock wheels & get rid of the ITP wheels.

Just because of that reason jetdriverx, when i replaced my stock tires all the way around i went with 26x9's all the way around. A skinnier but yet slightly tall tire and i have all kinds of clearance from the motor mount. I kinda prefer a skinnier tire though. Looks pretty awesome and saves on extra weight too.

By the time you include initial tire tread depth, it also gave me a smidgen or so , more ground clearance.

in case you didn't know a SMIDGEN is = to around about 1/2" to 3/4" depending on how you check it. LOL!!

sprinklerhead wrote:

Just because of that reason jetdriverx, when i replaced my stock tires all the way around i went with 26x9's all the way around. A skinnier but yet slightly tall tire and i have all kinds of clearance from the motor mount. I kinda prefer a skinnier tire though. Looks pretty awesome and saves on extra weight too.

That will work too

thanks guys, i like bobbys idea of swapping rims for 50" trails. but i am lazy. lol. the stock tires worked well here for now so maybe i will have them put a spacer on the hubs for the 14" rims.. heading to rockhouse the evening of the 20th and then down to hilltop the weekend after that to meet up with big g. hope i get to see some of you guys over that weekend. thanks again. and yep sprinklerhead a smidgen is almost a universal measurement.

And i will add that what Bobby D. said will work too if you like the size of tires you have. You don't have to grind away a major amount at all. And once you have ground that mount some, you still won't have to worry about dragging your tire on it over hard bumps as long as you do have some clearance . The mount and the tire will not move independently of each other right at the edge of the rim far enough. I guess maybe if you were running a real low tire pressure, it could be possible. But don't know for sure.

I have stock rims, Bighorn 26x9's, and no grinding.

The idea of having 12" instead of 14" just makes me feel fuzzier as you have more surface area of rim for added strength over 14" ones depending i guess on what they are made of.

well they suggested doing some grinding on it and i said NO untill i could check with you guys. so if i grind i wont have to put the spacers in? that would be great since the tires barely stick out past the rock sliders. it gives me an inch or so, maybe a smidgen more than an inch of additional cleareance under the rzr and still gets in the trailer and i can get it around wayne if the grinding and no spacer will work.

the new rims are ITP SS 108 in matte black. how'd you like that smidgen part i through in. lol. i used to be an Iron Worker.

It will work. One of mine and hotrodrhino's buddies (Beaver) did it and hasn't had any issues.

I like that my brother. LOL! I'm a fire sprinkler pipe fitter. Know where your coming from.

That's gonna look real good.

AS SOON AS I GET ER DONE BROTHER.

Man cuz " used to be an iron worker" Can tell you came from Avella lol

Amen brother. Where all the good iron worker grow up.

had to grind my also !

Never got into iron working. Block layer for bout 10 years and now just plain old oilfield trash....

she tired--lol.

well the big horns are on. cut the motor mount a lil less than a smidgen,lol, and the 26x11x14 rears clear and the front are now 26x9x14. thanks for all the advice and help guys.clears the header into the trailer by a half inch and i can still get around WNF. i'd post pics but still not sure how to change the pic below my screen name. really guys, thanks.

there she is guys.

looks great!!!!

I run 26x12x12 on my rzr. I just turned the motor mount 90 degrees & mounted it to the upright next to the fuel tank. ( besure to shield the fuel tank from welding sparks,we would like to have you around for the next ride!) Ride Safe BIG HOSS

great job....I'm glad you got it fixed.....I could have sent one of my goats to chew off some of that motor mount.....