new tires rubbing, need your help

[jinxed13]

well i have the 285/75-16 bfg muds. problem is they barely rub on the upper A-arm in a tight turn. so my question is do i get wheel spacers? if so, which ones.


i want to go wheeling this weekend and i fear airing down since the tires will most likely really rub then?


sorry, "search" had nothing.

thanks.

 

[cooljello6233]

mine were rubbin the plastic on the bottom part of the bumper and i trimmed it and that fixed the problem. the trim looks factory too

 

[ChildrenOfBodom]

mine were rubbin the plastic on the bottom part of the bumper and i trimmed it and that fixed the problem. the trim looks factory too

That's cool and all but that has no relevance to his issue... why even post? Why am I posting?


I'm bored.

 

[Ohio4R]

Yes you could use a set of wheel spacers, probably should check out http://www.wabfab.org/products/wheelspacers/wheelspacers.htm

 

[cooljello6233]

hey man u wanna fight! haha im kiddin but my b i was assumin he was havin the same rubbin problems i had too. idk bro haha

 

[K2Runner]

Yes you could use a set of wheel spacers, probably should check out http://www.wabfab.org/products/wheelspacers/wheelspacers.htm

or www.spidertrax.com

 

[J-money$$$]

Well when I switched to that sized tire my local tire guy said that I may need a shim betweet the wheel and the hub. They are about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Lucily I had high offset wheels and didn't need this. But you should go to a local tire place and check it. They are like 10 bucks. And by local I mean not americas tires or something. Maybe an offraod shop if possible because they really know their stuff

 

[ChildrenOfBodom]

hey man u wanna fight! haha im kiddin but my b i was assumin he was havin the same rubbin problems i had too. idk bro haha

lol hell yeah lets duke it out via forum!

en guarde!

or something...

nah don't mind me i get bored and make super pointless posts

LIKE THIS ONE! AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

I like wheel spacers

 

[K2Runner]

lol hell yeah lets duke it out via forum!

en guarde!

or something...

nah don't mind me i get bored and make super pointless posts

LIKE THIS ONE! AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

I like wheel spacers

OH REALLY!!! I WANNA FIGHT TOOOO!!!!!!

 

[DavidAlexander]

If it is rubbing the upper A-arm your only bet is either to get some 1/2" spacers which put more strain on the suspension geometry or to shave or get shaved upper A-arms.

I guess you could get new wheels also.