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New tires, same size (285 65r18) rubbing 0.0 any fixes?

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zu13 Enthusiast

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I just got new tires on my truck after getting rid of my old nitto terra grapplers. I got the firestone destination m/t 1 not 2, I got a great price too! But at full turn they are rubbing quite bad, they are also popping when they rub because of the knobby tires. I currently am running, i believe, a 2 inch leveling kit up front (rough country and it came with the truck) and then i installed an add a leaf rear kit to give me some rake back for when i haul anything - Im not a fan of running nose high-, I also have 2 inch spacers on the wheels. Im looking at a few options but can't seem to get solid advice or a solid answer when searching, so I'm thinking strut spacer, 5100 bilsteins, upper control arms and shocks (most costly...), or to cut into the sound deadening inner fender, has anyone does this, if so how bad/good did it look, how much louder was the truck?

 

Any and all advice would be great!

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I am looking at getting the same size and rims. Technically that size should not be an issue from what I have read. I would agree that maybe the spacer is causing the rub. Can you pop them off, put the wheels back on and try it?

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What's the offset of your wheels? Could be a contributing factor if it's a negative number

 

 

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Very strange. The actual dimensions on the same tire size can vary between tires and manufacturers, but not by much. It's possible your truck settled a little and at the same time your old tires shrunk a little with use. A lot of folks zip tie the fender liners - maybe give that a try if that's the only place you're rubbing.

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Very strange. The actual dimensions on the same tire size can vary between tires and manufacturers, but not by much. It's possible your truck settled a little and at the same time your old tires shrunk a little with use. A lot of folks zip tie the fender liners - maybe give that a try if that's the only place you're rubbing.

 

How do they zip tie it? I would like to try that before i cut into the liner... Pictures please!!!

 

What's the offset of your wheels? Could be a contributing factor if it's a negative number

 

 

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I am not sure of the offset but I believe they are the same as the stock wheel.

 

I am looking at getting the same size and rims. Technically that size should not be an issue from what I have read. I would agree that maybe the spacer is causing the rub. Can you pop them off, put the wheels back on and try it?

 

I believe if i had kept it without the spacers it would not be rubbing, with the spacers it pushes the tires out the extra 2 inches or so and the point of full turn moved out also. So instead of them sitting at where the indention is where there is extra room it pushed out, or so thats what i believe has happened

 

 

 

 

Right now I'm trying to figure out if i would like to cut out the liner, get a one inch body lift, add strut spacers while taking out the level kit i have, get bilstein 5100 front shocks (I still have stock shocks at 78000.... still newish for shocks but a good excuse?), or there is another lift option I'm not sure of but a shop mentioned some sort of spacer or block that will add to the level kit up front. What do you guys think will be the best option or best thing to try?

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