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Old 03-14-2010, 01:38 PM
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New wheels and Tires - Severe Tire rub 2000 Tacoma

hey whats up, i have a stock tacoma and recently purchased a new set of 31-10.50 r15 Maxxis Bighorn Tires (30.8 x 11.00) and 15x8 Allied Rockcrusher wheels from les schwab. The package worked great, they look 10x better then i thought they would.

Problem though is that the right front tire rubs severely when turning right. the left front does not rub at all now that i removed the mud flaps.

The question is now, what could cause the right front tire to rub bad (It almost picks the truck up when turned all the way out and scuffs the tire.)

Les schwab said they would take the tires back but i really dont want to size down or switch brands. i need to know if i can make any adjustment up front (like torsion bar maybe) to add about .5" to 1" of lift or if there is just like a 1" body lift available out there.

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steering stop on right side not adjusted properly? right side bent?
31's on 15x8's are about the most common combination for tire upgrades on a stock truck.

I am surprised Schwab did not offer to throw it up on a rack and inspect it for you...
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that could be a problem, the previous owner wrecked the front of it somehow and it was all rebuilt so something could be not right in there because of that... i think ill have them check it out closer. i was going to say 31s on 15x8s no possible way they are too big
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Is the backspacing on your new rims less than the factory ones???
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Yeap ^^^^ Sounds like someone didn't check the backspacing on the rims to me.
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Tacomas are famous for the lower control arm mounts getting bent back in accidents. Even curbing a wheel can do it. Kinda their weak link.
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