I am looking at picking up a set of axis reverbs off my buddies s2k and i know the offset is different so i would need spacers but will a 9.5 inch wide tire fit in the back without rolling the fenders, same with a 9 in the front??

 

That would be a very bad idea on any AWD vehicle. If you want to know why, visit the tire section of the forums and read Tire Racks write up on why.

 

can u find the thread all i can find is about wider tires not wider rims in the back than in the front

 

there really isnt one thread its general knowledge of an awd vehical, it will cause t case death and considering they like to die on there own this would only accelerate it

 

Not a good idea.

 

hmmm well i always heard it was "common knowledge" not to have different size as in height, nothing as in width of tire or rim.....

 

^agree with Andrewkbmx, this would be a horrible idea.

9.5" is pretty wide so you might need some rolling if your car is lowered.

 

If you have a larger wheel then the tire's contact patch will be different on the rear than on the front. A larger or smaller contact patch in the rear means more or less rolling resistance compared to the front, which will put additionnal stress on the transfer case, possibly causing it's premature demise.

I don't know this for a fact so I may be wrong, but that's how I understand it.

 

Staggered wheel sizes = no no.
Staggered Off Sets = yes

 

gotya ok thanks for explaining that a little further so that i could understand this ****, not used to awd stuff been driving front wheel and rwd vehicles for ever.....

 

With a different width tires you will have added weight in the area with the wider tires, and the computer will be eternally trying to compensate for that difference causing unwanted stress on your drivetrain.

 

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=18

Get the proper fitment.

 

run the 9.5 up front and the 9 in the rear... just use the same size tire.

It will work... admittedly better than running 9's all the way around.

 

^what!?!?!? have you been reading this thread at all.......
Running 2 different wheel sizes or tire sizes is VERY bad for the drivetrain of an AWD platform.

Do not run 9.5's in the front and 9 in the rear.........thats just ugly for any car.

 

Jerm,
No disrespect, but the difference in tire diameter is what makes the issue...not the width of the wheel.

I've run different widths on my car and so have several others. 11" up front and 9.5" out back... 10.5" up front 9.5" out back. etc. We run the same OD size tire all around.

You should understand what you're talking about before giving advice to others. As long as the OP buys the same size tire for all four wheels, he will have NO issues.