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Why my front tires rubber on the lower contol arm when I turn the front wheels all the way to the le

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John Fields on March 5, 2009

The inside wall of the front tires rub on the lowercontrol arm wear the shock is mounted...cutting a grove in the tire all the way around the tire

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    DrBoost on March 5, 2009

    Are the tires/wheels stock?? I'd guess not. If they are stock, take it to the dealership NOW to have it looked at and corrected. If they are not stock, then the tires are too wide and/or the wheels have the incorrect offset. The offset is, basically, the amount the wheel sticks out, away from the centerline of the truck. If this is the problem then the best way to handle it is to put narrower tires. There are spacers available that go between the wheel and the brakes but this requires longer studs to be installed, and I don't think this is a very good solution. This puts more stress on steering and suspension components than they were originally designed for.

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    Dan on August 30, 2009

    you'll eat wheel bearings as well if you use spacers

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