Front Wheel Rubbing with 33" on 2.5 level???
10-29-2012, 07:40 AM
#1
Front Wheel Rubbing with 33" on 2.5 level???
I installed a 2.5 Autosprings Level about a month ago and added 285/70R17 (just under 33") tires at same time. I did have it aligned right away too. Everything seemed fine for a while no issues but just recently I noticed a rubbing sound every time I have the wheel all the way to one side when backing out of a spot or something. It seems to be rubbing on the front plastic in wheel well but what gets me is why now why haven't I noticed this before? I first suspected perhaps the bumper got hit or something but it looks in normal position to the eye. Could this be some issue with wheels or alignment. I know I can trim back the plastic but I was under impression that I would not have to with 33" tires on a 2012 2WD Screw (with a level no less). Any ideas?
10-29-2012, 10:26 AM
#2
Keepin' the lights on!
Factory wheels?
10-29-2012, 11:35 AM
#3
Senior Member
It may be the wheel well lining that has come disconnected from its mounting spots. My tires were rubbing the day I picked it up from the dealership with 4 miles on the truck and I had ordered it so I know knowone else had really been driving it. When I looked at the inner fender wells for the front, the front right was hanging down lower than the left. It just wasn't attached/ molded the same, so we cut it to make it stop rubbing. No issues since.
10-29-2012, 01:48 PM
#5
Yes it only happens on passenger side on the front part of the wheel well. The plastic part that hangs down from the front bumper. Only at full lock of wheel.
The rims are not factory the have a -6 offset and a 4.75 back spacing. It's odd that I had no rubbing for a while and then it started last couple days. Ether I never had to cut the wheel so hard in last month or something happened with my bumper without my true knowledge.
on a side note for those of you who have a front wheel level spacer is it normal for front end to lower itself a little bit when wheel is at full turn lock. I have a 2.5 AutoSprings Level in front and notice when I turn wheel all the way my front end drops a bit then springs back up when I turn it back to normal position.
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The rims are not factory the have a -6 offset and a 4.75 back spacing. It's odd that I had no rubbing for a while and then it started last couple days. Ether I never had to cut the wheel so hard in last month or something happened with my bumper without my true knowledge.
on a side note for those of you who have a front wheel level spacer is it normal for front end to lower itself a little bit when wheel is at full turn lock. I have a 2.5 AutoSprings Level in front and notice when I turn wheel all the way my front end drops a bit then springs back up when I turn it back to normal position.
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Last edited by waverider969; 10-29-2012 at 01:55 PM.