265 KO2s Rubbing!

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Howdy,

Just got some 265/70R17 KO2s for my 2016 TE and was really surprised to find that they are rubbing. It's only when the wheel is turned almost all the way, but still. I thought folks on here had the 275s installed on stock suspension w/o rubbing. Also, the stock tires themselves were also 265/70R17s.

Baffled. Anybody else experience this, or might know what is going on?

Thanks
 
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When I had the KO2's on mine they rubbed the front plastic fender/lower bumper, and liner. Most tires with knobs will. A little trim and pushing forward of the bottom liner, and you will be fine. Search threads in how to's.
 
itsdchz said:
When I had the KO2's on mine they rubbed the front plastic fender/lower bumper, and liner. Most tires with knobs will. A little trim and pushing forward of the bottom liner, and you will be fine. Search threads in how to's.
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Thanks, glad to know I'm not the only one. I'll check out the how to's you mention ;-)
 
ExploreABitMore said:
No, I got the SR8s from SCS. Would that make a difference? I thought the outer radius was same as stock wheels, but not really sure.
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[MENTION=130043]Doberdad[/MENTION] is correct. The SR8s are not only wider than the stock trail rims but have much more negative offset. This pretty much equates to running the stock Trail wheels with 1.25" spacers (close enough). The outer wheel radius isn't causing the rub, but rather your scrub radius. Check to see where your trim is getting rubbed and remedy the situation based on the many methods detailed in this forum; it shouldn't be too serious.

OA
 
ExploreABitMore said:
Thanks guys, I was just looking at my tires/wheels earlier today and was thinking they visually looked a bit offset from the stocks
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Any use of spacers or different offset wheels that will push the centerline of the tire further away from the body is what is causing the rubbing. It's not the tires it's your choice in wheels.
 
1engineer said:
Any use of spacers or different offset wheels that will push the centerline of the tire further away from the body is what is causing the rubbing. It's not the tires it's your choice in wheels.
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I have the same problem. However, it's due to ice and snow build-up in the wheel wells. Which is the reason I don't go larger than stock size tires..
 
Mine just started doing this or at least I just now noticed. Only does it in reverse at full lock. I have stock Good Year Duratracs that have been installed for about a year now. I'm thinking the snow may have repositioned the fender liner slightly.
 
I had minor rubbing issues, it is a pretty simple fix. Re-wire your intake manifold to the driveshaft with stainless steel brake lines. Torque your headers to 250 ft/lbs, but only after you've applied rhino liner to the interior. Don't forget to supercharge your mudflaps, many people overlook this; naturally you're going to need to get a new timing chain since this will throw off the variable valve timing of your rocker panels. Removing the baffles of your air intake should offer efficiency increases that counteract any loss in mpg; I'm regularly averaging 29 mpg combined now. If all goes well your hitch's scrub radius should be 1/3 the roof rack load capacity when you convert it from pounds to micro-liters (a must do since this is a metric car).

I did this over the weekend. A buddy of mine offered to help, but I managed to do it all in about 30min...I don't have a t4r.org sticker though, if you do the process is completely different and I'd recommend taking it to a shop.
 
Omar RVA said:
[MENTION=130043]Doberdad[/MENTION] is correct. The SR8s are not only wider than the stock trail rims but have much more negative offset. This pretty much equates to running the stock Trail wheels with 1.25" spacers (close enough). The outer wheel radius isn't causing the rub, but rather your scrub radius. Check to see where your trim is getting rubbed and remedy the situation based on the many methods detailed in this forum; it shouldn't be too serious.

OA
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Omar,

Do you have a link to some of these methods? I tried searching the forums and not really finding anything very helpful for my situation.

Thanks.
 
Also stopped by my local shop and they suggested a 3" lift for around $1200.

Sounded a bit steep and seems like the few pics of 4Rs I've seen with 3" lifts on 265s didn't look that great to me. Seems like bigger tires look a whole lot better with the lift.

Anybody do the lift with 265s and liked how it turned out?
 
Quick search turns up a few threads:
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-gen-t4rs/206914-14-15-trail-fender-mod.html
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-gen-t4rs/150779-falls-lift-questions.html

This should remedy part of it, though I'm not sure you ever mention where exactly your tires are rubbing. It could be the fender liner, it could be the mudflap or it could be your body mount. You're going to want to focus on that first to solve your issue.

As far as your other question pertaining to a lift and 265/70/17 tires, check out [MENTION=105481]3wbdriver[/MENTION] 's thread. He's done quite a bit with his rig and could offer input.

OA
 
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