24x14 Offroad Wheels On An AT4

[BrokerThis]

Should try n climb the rock in the last one

Looking good. Congrats

 

[ProfeZZor X]

These pictures were taken early this morning in the neighboring canyons, so I had to get it on the freeway to travel there. I still have to get use to going into highway curves, and I'm not sure how the brakes will perform with these much-heavier wheels going down long and steep grades, but one of my next upgrades will be bigger brakes. I'm thinking 6 or 8 pot brakes. It's between Brembo and Ceika... Ceika has much better looking brakes, their pads are Brembo compatible, and each brake set is customizable: https://ceika-store.com/collections/custom-brake-kits/products/cbk436

 

[Fast_AT4]

#NoPavementPrincessHere

 

[sanman28]

These pictures were taken early this morning in the neighboring canyons, so I had to get it on the freeway to travel there. I still have to get use to going into highway curves, and I'm not sure how the brakes will perform with these much-heavier wheels going down long and steep grades, but one of my next upgrades will be bigger brakes. I'm thinking 6 or 8 pot brakes. It's between Brembo and Ceika... Ceika has much better looking brakes, their pads are Brembo compatible, and each brake set is customizable: https://ceika-store.com/collections/custom-brake-kits/products/cbk436

What’s wrong with the GM accessory brembo offering?

 

[ProfeZZor X]

What’s wrong with the GM accessory brembo offering?

The calipers look a little small, and the rotors are pretty bland looking. The least they could have done is offered the drilled and/or slotted rotors for better cooling.

 

[CMoore711]

Wheels look good! That's a whole lot of rim and not a lot of tire, but they look good.

Assuming your brake caliper clearance issue was only up front? When that occurred did the back side of the spokes on your wheels get grooved out some as well as the surface of the front brake calipers?

How's the ride compared to your stock set up?

Glad to see you finally got them mounted up and are driving on them.

 

[mb1500]

Glad you got a level on there, that shop did a great job trimming it up.

Good looking rig!

 

[ProfeZZor X]

Wheels look good! That's a whole lot of rim and not a lot of tire, but they look good.

Assuming your brake caliper clearance issue was only up front? When that occurred did the back side of the spokes on your wheels get grooved out some as well as the surface of the front brake calipers?

How's the ride compared to your stock set up?

Glad to see you finally got them mounted up and are driving on them.

That grinding did shave off some metal from both the front calipers and rim spokes. It was so bad to the point of the vehicle would not coast downhill freely. So, they eventually put a spacer on and the problem was solved.

The ride quality is okay so far, but I'm still adapting to making wider turns and the constant humming noise from the mud tires rolling on the pavement. It feels like I'm driving a tank, but it feels very solid and safe on the road. It's all a learning curve, there will be challenges with these wheels, and a list of things i won't be able to do like i did once before,, but that's the name of the game.

 

[ProfeZZor X]

Glad you got a level on there, that shop did a great job trimming it up.

Good looking rig!

I'm returning to the shop tomorrow for a little more shaving. It grinds if I make hard left or right turns.

 

[ProfeZZor X]

Took care of the rubbing and turning issue this morning, so I'm good. He shaved off more plastic from the lower part of the front bumpers near the fog lights, and removed two useless steel brackets near the floor board. Now, hard turns aren't an issue. Visually the cuts and additional shavings look clean, but I'm not satisfied. It's the OCD in me. So what I'm planning on doing next is getting a couple more felt fender liners and have my local lift shop modify and install them to hug the contours of the new cuts, for an ultra clean factory look.

Seeing as I had issues with my current brake calipers, I'm beginning to wonder what would happen if I installed larger calipers. That's something I'll have to consider. But for now, I'm just going to enjoy what I have.

 

[olyelr]

Nice!

 

[ProfeZZor X]

 

[992dr]

Lookin good.
Do you have any kind of protective film on the body?

 

[CMoore711]

So what I'm planning on doing next is getting a couple more felt fender liners and have my local lift shop modify and install them to hug the contours of the new cuts, for an ultra clean factory look.

Seeing as I had issues with my current brake calipers, I'm beginning to wonder what would happen if I installed larger calipers. That's something I'll have to consider. But for now, I'm just going to enjoy what I have.

That’s a good plan on the front liners. Now that you are not rubbing you can replace them and shape them to what they need to be and be done. They respond very well to a heat gun and you can add some rivets to hold them back.

Also; As far as the front brake calipers are concerned. You actually might find that you gain more clearance with a front BBK. I say this because of the extreme concave design of the spokes on your wheels.

With a larger rotor it’ll move the calipers out further to the edge of the rim, farther from the hub center where your spokes are closer to the front lip of the wheel. Which should offer more caliper clearance than smaller stock rotors which place your caliper closer to the hub center. Does that make sense?

 

[sanman28]

I had tires sticking out kinda far on a super duty I used to have. Every dang puddle would get the sides nasty. Good thing u live in LA!

 

[992dr]

I had tires sticking out kinda far on a super duty I used to have. Every dang puddle would get the sides nasty. Good thing u live in LA!

I had an HD that had tires sticking out, made a mess on a daily basis.
That's why I was asking if he had any protective film on the body, something to make it easier to clean off.

 

[ProfeZZor X]

Lookin good.
Do you have any kind of protective film on the body?

Not at the moment.

 

[ProfeZZor X]

With a larger rotor it’ll move the calipers out further to the edge of the rim, farther from the hub center where your spokes are closer to the front lip of the wheel. Which should offer more caliper clearance than smaller stock rotors which place your caliper closer to the hub center. Does that make sense?

Actually, it does. I didn't factor in the larger circumference of the rotor, which would push the caliper further away from the center hat of the rotor (2 piece) & rim spokes.

 

[CMoore711]

As others have mentioned get some PPF installed on your rocker panels and/or lower portion of your doors and rear bumper. With as much as those wheels and tires stick out you will end up beating the crap out of your paint with road debris and causing a ton of paint chips on the lower portion of your ride.

At minimum I would recommend getting some PPF put on this yellow portion:

 

[ProfeZZor X]

As others have mentioned get some PPF installed on your rocker panels and/or lower portion of your doors and rear bumper. With as much as those wheels and tires stick out you will end up beating the crap out of your paint with road debris and causing a ton of paint chips on the lower portion of your ride.

At minimum I would recommend getting some PPF put on this yellow portion:
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If anything, I'd probably extend it to the crease line just above the door handles... If the rocks and gravel don't get me, the haters with their keys or sharp objects will.