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2014 2wd Silverado Maxtrac 4.5 / 2 lift on 20x12 -44 offset wheels on 33's rubbing when backing up in driveway only.

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I recently bought some 20 x 12 -44 offset wheels from custom offset wheels and mounted them on 33's. I thought this would fit on my 2 inch rough country leveling kit. This was not the case. I was rubbing severely on my fender and a couple local shops suggested that instead of cutting and modifying my fender and wheel liner i should go up higher. They convinced me to buy the maxtrac 4.5/2 inch lift kit.(this however fixed my issue rubbing the rear fender while going forward in an all out uturn.) I was promised this will fix all of my issues but that was a lie. I am still rubbing when i am reversing in to my driveway. Any expert opinion as to what i should do? When i am reversing in the driveway it seems that the wheel is rubbing the front bumper. More pictures to come when i get off of work. Any insight will help thanks Guys!  

 

****** I cannot go any higher because of the parking garage i have to park at in the medical center at my jobsite.  

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Would need to know how wide the tire is too, however with a -44 offset, you are basically moving the wheel and tire from the fender well, and into the fender flare. Think of the wheel as being not just a round doughnut, but as a whole ball. As you turn the wheel, the edge of the tire shapes this circular volume and rubs anything it hits. With a reasonable offset, or a lift, this happens inside the fender well. With -44 and 33x11.5, you moved the tire's volume out over 2.5" into the fender flares/rim (the narrowest part).

 

Suggestion: try looking for your setup, and similar, at https://www.customwheeloffset.com/wheel-offset-gallery    And see if you can find someone that has solved the rubbing problem. I bet some trimming is needed. 

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Stock wherls are a x9 with +27 offset.  You basically moved the wheel itself out about 3" not inckuding the extra width of the tire. And the spindles increase track wodth as well so its closer to 4" its been pushed out

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the tires width is 33 x 12.50. I went to the gallery at custom offset and this is why i bought these wheels. it shows another silverado on the exact same setup of wheels and tires but not lifted as high as i am currently. 

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1 hour ago, ftwhite said:

Would need to know how wide the tire is too, however with a -44 offset, you are basically moving the wheel and tire from the fender well, and into the fender flare. Think of the wheel as being not just a round doughnut, but as a whole ball. As you turn the wheel, the edge of the tire shapes this circular volume and rubs anything it hits. With a reasonable offset, or a lift, this happens inside the fender well. With -44 and 33x11.5, you moved the tire's volume out over 2.5" into the fender flares/rim (the narrowest part).

 

Suggestion: try looking for your setup, and similar, at https://www.customwheeloffset.com/wheel-offset-gallery    And see if you can find someone that has solved the rubbing problem. I bet some trimming is needed. 

33 x 12.5 x 20 on 20 x 12 -44 .

 

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i really love the stance and how my new suspension is riding but if it was this much headache i should of just bought a 2500.............. It sucks going around to different shops and everyone is just trying to say yes for you to spend money on parts and labor yet im still rubbing.  On custom offset they state that if i go 4 inches up i can even fit 35's on my truck. This does not seem to be true. When i pull up to any starbucks people are staring and gazing at my truck but as i reverse to back in every one laughs at my truck rubbing. This really blows!

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the tires width is 33 x 12.50. I went to the gallery at custom offset and this is why i bought these wheels. it shows another silverado on the exact same setup of wheels and tires but not lifted as high as i am currently. 
Did you find any that reported not rubbing? The few I clicked through all report rubbing, even with trimming. Some people just live with rub.

35s might fit. But only with a certain width and offset.

These trucks are hard to fit tires to bc of their square wheel wells. Worth it though. Round FORDS look lame.

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Now i understand why some of the fords in my parking garage has bigger tires with less of lift in my parking garage. I cannot live with the rubbing sound though. Wheres the gun shoot me please!

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20 minutes ago, jtran281 said:

Now i understand why some of the fords in my parking garage has bigger tires with less of lift in my parking garage. I cannot live with the rubbing sound though. Wheres the gun shoot me please!

Get a x10 wheel

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9 minutes ago, jtran281 said:

been looking in to both options . Probably looking into a new front bumper. Hoping this will be my last mod.......

 

 

Aftermarket bumper? Because they are all hideous

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