Help!!New wheels/tires are rubbing BFG AT 16x8 265x75/15

505taco · 08-22-2004, 01:35 PM

friend just bought wheels for a newly lifted 2001 runner. OME 881 upfront and . 16x8 unknown backspacing with 265x75x16 BFG AT's brand spanking new from Discount Tire Co. They are rubbing the rear of the front wheel wells on the plastic. He just put the lift on and the wheels and tires. Please hook up the skinny on what to do to cure this issue. Should we have gotten different rim size? I think we should be able to at least clear this with his current setup. Opinions and pics welcome...

Yoter · 08-22-2004, 01:40 PM

Remove the valance or fab it up to clear the tires.

payyourtoll · 08-22-2004, 01:41 PM

BL time

Bighead · 08-22-2004, 02:08 PM

Sounds like you need to pound the pinch weld flat.

gapguy · 08-22-2004, 03:55 PM

Lets stop and think a bit. 265/75's fit WITHOUT ANY LIFT assuming it's 4wd. I'm willing to bet his backspacing is way off. Take those wheels back and have them find some that fit! Ie: 4.25-4.5" BS.

<96 Runner> · 08-22-2004, 04:16 PM

Please tell me you didn't trade your stock wheels in!

I am interested if you still have them. Let me know.

***waskillywabbit*** · 08-22-2004, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gapguy

Lets stop and think a bit. 265/75's fit WITHOUT ANY LIFT assuming it's 4wd. I'm willing to bet his backspacing is way off. Take those wheels back and have them find some that fit! Ie: 4.25-4.5" BS.

I am running 265/75/16 Dueler MTs w/ no lift and no rubbing period! NONE! Not even turning into my steep incline driveway or going over the mega deep curbs at work to get into the parking lot.

<96 Runner> · 08-22-2004, 04:45 PM

For the record my 265/75/16's rubbed at full turn at stock height on stock wheels. So it is possible (even without a backspacing problem).

After the 1" BL it was gone of course.

gapguy · 08-22-2004, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by <96 Runner>

For the record my 265/75/16's rubbed at full turn at stock height on stock wheels. So it is possible (even without a backspacing problem).

After the 1" BL it was gone of course.

Well BAH on you!

M/T's? This dude has 881's!

<96 Runner> · 08-22-2004, 04:56 PM

No, me have Pirelli Scorpions...you know, the cool person's tire.

COYOTA $x$ · 08-22-2004, 07:54 PM

My 99 currently has 265/75R16s Firestone boring "whatevers"... on Factory wheels

before I did any lifting, there was no rubbing at all. offroad or on.

95SR5V6 · 08-22-2004, 08:37 PM

It is a backspacing problem as already mentioned...

265/70/16 is stock on most of the new ones, 75's aren't but maybe an inch or so taller.

I often put 275/70's to upgrade people without any problems at all

calamaridog · 08-23-2004, 12:16 AM

"unknown backspacing"

LOL

08-22-2004, 01:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
505taco Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 53	Help!!New wheels/tires are rubbing BFG AT 16x8 265x75/15 friend just bought wheels for a newly lifted 2001 runner. OME 881 upfront and . 16x8 unknown backspacing with 265x75x16 BFG AT's brand spanking new from Discount Tire Co. They are rubbing the rear of the front wheel wells on the plastic. He just put the lift on and the wheels and tires. Please hook up the skinny on what to do to cure this issue. Should we have gotten different rim size? I think we should be able to at least clear this with his current setup. Opinions and pics welcome...

08-22-2004, 01:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
payyourtoll Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 1,445	BL time __________________ Rob

08-22-2004, 02:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bighead Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: 13SDD95121610 Posts: 1,280	Sounds like you need to pound the pinch weld flat. __________________ Lance 2001 4Runner Limited 4X4 -- Stock Sonoran Steel 2004 Land Cruiser -- OME Medium Lift \| Nitto Terra Grapplers

08-22-2004, 03:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
gapguy Contributing Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nevada City, CA Posts: 3,552	Lets stop and think a bit. 265/75's fit WITHOUT ANY LIFT assuming it's 4wd. I'm willing to bet his backspacing is way off. Take those wheels back and have them find some that fit! Ie: 4.25-4.5" BS. __________________ 2008 Mini Cooper Last edited by gapguy : 08-22-2004 at 03:56 PM.

08-22-2004, 04:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
<96 Runner> Contributing Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 10,690	Please tell me you didn't trade your stock wheels in! I am interested if you still have them. Let me know. __________________ Christian <>< My SC'd 4Runner's Profile My YouTube vids

08-22-2004, 01:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Yoter Guest Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,050	Remove the valance or fab it up to clear the tires.

08-22-2004, 04:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
<96 Runner> Contributing Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 10,690	For the record my 265/75/16's rubbed at full turn at stock height on stock wheels. So it is possible (even without a backspacing problem). After the 1" BL it was gone of course. __________________ Christian <>< My SC'd 4Runner's Profile My YouTube vids

08-22-2004, 04:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
<96 Runner> Contributing Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 10,690	No, me have Pirelli Scorpions...you know, the cool person's tire. __________________ Christian <>< My SC'd 4Runner's Profile My YouTube vids

08-22-2004, 07:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
COYOTA $x$ Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: ARIZONA Posts: 443	My 99 currently has 265/75R16s Firestone boring "whatevers"... on Factory wheels before I did any lifting, there was no rubbing at all. offroad or on. __________________ Robb '99 4Runner "Highlander" V6, Auto, 4.30 E-locker. \| 1" BL \| Stubbs Sliders \| SSF LLC Rear Bumper and Custom Racks \| SSF LLC Trac Bar \| '96-'98 TJM17 with SSF LLC Enhancements, Winch \| 8" 130watt lights \| Extended LoadWarrior with attachments \| Custom Audio \| OME N91S/CornFed 2", Diff Drop \| OME 892/N86, SSF LLC Bumpstops \| 285/75 Yoko Geo ATII+ \| Work In Progress -> Dual Odyssey Batts (STILL!)

08-22-2004, 08:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
95SR5V6 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tallahassee, Fl. Posts: 2	It is a backspacing problem as already mentioned... 265/70/16 is stock on most of the new ones, 75's aren't but maybe an inch or so taller. I often put 275/70's to upgrade people without any problems at all __________________ Senior Member @ www.fuelslut.net 95 4Runner SR5 V6 2WD 95 Mustang GT Vert- Heads, Cam, Intake, Shorty Headers, O/R H-Pipe, Flowmaster Dumps, and this and that.

08-23-2004, 12:16 AM	#13 (permalink)
calamaridog Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cuyamaca CA and N. Las Vegas, NV Posts: 382	"unknown backspacing" LOL __________________ 2000 UZJ100 Land Cruiser 2" OME and 33" Geolander AT's Blue Ribbon Coalition Toyota Land Cruiser Association

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