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Old 12-11-2009, 06:54 PM
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I just put on my lift, wheels and tires a couple of weeks ago. The lift was 3" front and 2" in the rear. The tires are 325/65 Cooper Discoverer STT's on 18" Moto Metal 957's. They are rubbing really bad. I am thinking that the only way to fix it is to buy a taller lift. Any suggestions?
 
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Old 12-11-2009, 07:51 PM
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it's hard to tell from your pic, small pic coupled with my 40+ year old eyes. Where is the rub and what are your wheel specs? Could simply be your wheels are more street (lowered) specs, without a negative offset nor the backspacing required to clear...
 
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it's hard to tell from your pic, small pic coupled with my 40+ year old eyes. Where is the rub and what are your wheel specs? Could simply be your wheels are more street (lowered) specs, without a negative offset nor the backspacing required to clear...
What he said + if it is just rubbing the plastic on turns you can buy a heat gun and remold your plastic wheel well liner??
 
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You bought a tire that is too wide. Your lift has no effect on it.
 
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You bought a tire that is too wide. Your lift has no effect on it.
Hence why I suspect he's got a wheel without a negative offset nor backspacing...
 
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Old 12-11-2009, 10:41 PM
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put 1.5 inch spacer on it.
 
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Originally Posted by Spyderman
I just put on my lift, wheels and tires a couple of weeks ago. The lift was 3" front and 2" in the rear. The tires are 325/65 Cooper Discoverer STT's on 18" Moto Metal 957's. They are rubbing really bad. I am thinking that the only way to fix it is to buy a taller lift. Any suggestions?
Yes more details and bigger pictures and some new ones of where its rubbing .
 
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Yes more details and bigger pictures and some new ones of where its rubbing .
It's obviouly not a diameter issue since he has 3" lift and a 34" tire. A 325 is too wide for our trucks. Anything over a 305 will 99% rub the uca. What he needs too do is sell his tires and buy some that fit. Don't put spacers that's retarded.
 
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Old 12-11-2009, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Got_Hemi44
It's obviouly not a diameter issue since he has 3" lift and a 34" tire. A 325 is too wide for our trucks. Anything over a 305 will 99% rub the uca. What he needs too do is sell his tires and buy some that fit. Don't put spacers that's retarded.
Its all about correct back spacing. Cant remember who but somebody makes a UCA that is curved for more clearance well i know they do for the PW.
 
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I'll help him on the pics....




 


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