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Tire rub (inside)

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Old 08-09-2010, 10:38 PM
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OK I have a lift with 35” tire. They are rubbing on the inside just a little sometimes and I know if I could get them out another .25” I would be golden. I was looking at the small spacer and then might need longer studs. So I am hoping that some body out there can give me some help solving my problem.
Old 08-09-2010, 10:44 PM
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Faq's:

Q: Are wheel spacers safe to use or do they cause extra stress on your axle or wheel bearings?
A: High quality wheelspacers, the kind that bolt up to your axle first are no more dangerous or cause any more stress to your axles then would a wheel with less backspacing. Anyone who tries to tell you otherwise doesn't know what they're talking about and I have yet to hear a single good or specific explanation as to exactly how they are worse. Just to be clear, the cheap-o spacers (the kind that you can get at PepBoys and are sandwiched between your wheel and axle using the existing wheel studs) are in fact EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. These cheap-o spacers leave little thread for your lug nuts to hold onto and can fail. DO NOT USE THESE!

Get a good 1.25-1.5" spacer (with two sets of bolts)

Or

Adjust the Steer Stops
http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...top-adjustment

Or

New rims with the correct backspace...
Old 08-10-2010, 02:14 AM
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Good advice here, adjust the steer stops, new wheels or spacers which are going to need to be in the 1 1/4 - 1 1/2" range.
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I had the 1.5“ spacers on and it was over kill. I take them off and it rubs a little. I only need .25”. May be I will get some .75’ spacers. I was looking for an easy and inexpensive fix to my problem, as we know that hardly ever happens.



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