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Hey all! Just had new winter tires put on and they seem to rub when going in reverse near but not at full lock. The tire shop recommend going with a 275/65R18 as opposed to the OEM size of 265/65R18 as the tires were significantly cheaper. I guess I'm kind of in disbelief that such a small change in tire size could cause that.

 

What can I do to remedy it? And yes the truck is on stock suspension with the stock 18" wheels. Also is the rubbing I'm having dangerous to my safety???

 

Here's a pick of the truck as it sits today on the the current wheels and tires.9bab3c80b04c8222ed64d50ce6bc6412.jpg

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Nice truck! You can pull the fender liner back with zipties or do a nor cal if its rubbing bad

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Nice truck! You could do a 1.5 or 2 inch level and that would take care of your issue. No safety concern while rubbing in reverse.


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7 hours ago, Canadian GM Guy said:

 

Hey all! Just had new winter tires put on and they seem to rub when going in reverse near but not at full lock. The tire shop recommend going with a 275/65R18 as opposed to the OEM size of 265/65R18 as the tires were significantly cheaper. I guess I'm kind of in disbelief that such a small change in tire size could cause that.

 

What can I do to remedy it? And yes the truck is on stock suspension with the stock 18" wheels. Also is the rubbing I'm having dangerous to my safety???

 

Here's a pick of the truck as it sits today on the the current wheels and tires.9bab3c80b04c8222ed64d50ce6bc6412.jpg

 

Beautiful truck!  Ignore the slight rub it or tie back the liner as suggested.  Your new tires are so close to stock that the rubbing might go away after some wear   I have often thought of returning to dedicated winter tires but find that my Michelin all seasons (and 4X4 as a backup) handle Vancouver Island winters nicely.  What part of Canada is home?

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Nice truck! You can pull the fender liner back with zipties or do a nor cal if its rubbing bad

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What's a "nor cal?"
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Nice truck! You could do a 1.5 or 2 inch level and that would take care of your issue. No safety concern while rubbing in reverse.

 

 

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Thanks! Yeah I love it. I may end up doing a slight level later on, but for now I'd just like to be able to reverse without rubbing which by the sounds of it isn't as big a deal as I originally thought.

 

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What's a "nor cal?"
You'd likely get by with just pulling back the fender liner, but...



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Thanks! Yeah I love it. I may end up doing a level later on, but for now I'd just like to be able to reverse without rubbing which by the sounds of it isn't as big a deal as I originally thought.
Its a big deal if you dont want your fender liner looking like total crap in short order lol.

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Beautiful truck!  Ignore the slight rub it or tie back the liner as suggested.  Your new tires are so close to stock that the rubbing might go away after some wear   I have often thought of returning to dedicated winter tires but find that my Michelin all seasons (and 4X4 as a backup) handle Vancouver Island winters nicely.  What part of Canada is home?


Man I'm jealous, for me Edmonton is home... For now. I will be making a move out to the Okanagan in the coming months, I can't stand the cold.

I will probably do the fender liner tie back thing for now, is it the back of the fender liners that needs tying back??
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Well this is disappointing to hear, I was thinking of going up a size to 275/65r18 when my stock tires wear out...
Stay tuned, I'm going to try the fender liner tying method later on. There may be hope yet lol.
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Its a big deal if you dont want your fender liner looking like total crap in short order lol.

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Noted, thanks man.

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