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Old 05-16-2009, 01:53 PM
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Sooooooooooooo, I installed my leveling kit, and put on my 315/70r17's a couple days ago..
Had been reading the forums, and everyone seemed to say it would be fine... my problem is I have some tire rub just forward of my running boards... what the heck do I do now???
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Is it rubbin on the running boards or on the fender?
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What size leveling kit did you go with?
Here are some options.
You could install a larger leveling kit to clear the running boards
Leave the leveling kit thats installed and take off your running boards or you could trim the running boards.

Hope you figure out the problem without too much of a hassle.
Can you post some more pics of your truck. It looks nice and Im thinking about going to 315's.
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Did you go with a wider wheel or different offset? I know the tires don't rub when installed on stock rims. My neighbor has a 2.5 Autospring kit with 315's (stock rims), and a 1" block in the rear. No Rub.
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It's your wheels, not the tires.
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Do you guys think this hydrogen gadget will work on my truck?
I found one on http://www.hydrogen-fuel-now.com/
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Why the hell would you post those stupid links in this thread, create your own thread.
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Originally Posted by 04XLTSCab
Sooooooooooooo, I installed my leveling kit, and put on my 315/70r17's a couple days ago..
Had been reading the forums, and everyone seemed to say it would be fine... my problem is I have some tire rub just forward of my running boards... what the heck do I do now???
They have to be on stock wheels or ones with close to stock specs not to rub. I have mine on 17x8" with 5 1/2" backspacing and no rubbing. I had the same tires on 17x9 wheels with 5 inches of backspacing and they rubbed on the lower wheelwell's when turning. The more you stick out in the front the more chances to rub.
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No rubbing with these wheels.
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Can you exchange them for another size like 285/70R/17? That is a 33” tire which would fit with no rubbing.


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