tire rub

[90bronco86]

i have a set of 33s that i have on the truck, they rub but only when the truck is turned hard, what i want to know is what can i do to eliminate that rub without lifting or going with smaller tires? the suspension is totally stock on the truck as far as i know. the only place they rub is on the sway bar (i believe that is what its called). ive looked on here and it seems like everyone else rubs on the bumper and mine dosent even come close, even now that the bumper is bent. i would appreciate all help.

 

[Rons beast]

There is nothing you can do about the rub with 33s and no lift. If your not rubbing the bumper you're lucky or it's because it is bent. It's a common condition that usually occurs when turning tight. The 33s are larger than the truck was designed for in stock trim......it's the trade off.

 

[NaturalRampage]

I had a similar problem too, my solution was wheel spacers, nothing real big though. just enough to stop the rubbing and not have the tires stick too far out.

 

[Krafty]

the tire rub is usually on the radius arm that holds the axle to the frame. another solution is to change where your steering stops to just before the rubbing occurs.

 

[90bronco86]

There is nothing you can do about the rub with 33s and no lift. If your not rubbing the bumper you're lucky or it's because it is bent. It's a common condition that usually occurs when turning tight. The 33s are larger than the truck was designed for in stock trim......it's the trade off.

It never rubbed even before the bumper was bent, neither my 86 or my 90 rub on the bumper which seems to me is weird because that's where everyone else seems to have their problems.

 

[90bronco86]

I had a similar problem too, my solution was wheel spacers, nothing real big though. just enough to stop the rubbing and not have the tires stick too far out.

Yeah someone mentioned spacers to me but I'm not sure about them. Do they affect anything and are they hard to install?

 

[NaturalRampage]

Yeah someone mentioned spacers to me but I'm not sure about them. Do they affect anything and are they hard to install?

If its thin enough they just go on the studs before the tire goes on. If its thick, like 1 inch thick or more, they'll have studs on the spacers and open lug nuts with it. The thick ones worry me because I dont know if those studs are as solid as the ones on the axle. As for the thin ones, make sure you have enough thread left on studs with the spacers and the tires on. As for any problems, not that im aware of, I heard that if the tires stick out too much there might be rubbing with the bumper when the tires are turned at a certain point.

 

[Rons beast]

Spacers that are too thick, ( more than about 1/4") make the wheel put too much stress on the wheelbearings. And I wouldn't trust the strength of the studs in aluminum when you get into the big spacers. Best is to adjust the stops as Krafty said..or live with the rub.