Matts Jeep

I have a '98 XJ, auto, with a 3in lift and 31' MT tires. and when i turn the wheel all the way to either side the tires are rubbing. would wheel spacers fix this problem?

ragged1

Yes, my rough country spacers work great, no rubbing, just make sure you use lock-tite.

peep

1.25 SpiderTrax Spacers will cure the rub, I've almost 100000 miles on in all weather, holding up great, remember to torque, gotem from Quadratech, good price and delivered in a week.

Matts Jeep

ok great thanks. just wanted to make sure before i went out and bought some and they didnt work.

Atmos

isnt proper back spacing the correct fix for this?
I wouldnt put spacers on mine. common sense says it adds unwanted stress
I just checked, crappy set of spacers is like 60 bucks. wheels are $200. your call

ragged1

Spacers add the same amount of stress as changing backspacing. The mounting point doesn't change.

Atmos

then I stand corrected. spacers it is

macgyver35

I put the 1.5" spacers from Rough Country on mine. Lots cheaper than other brands and I couldn't discern any difference in quality from one brand to the next. Mine have been on for two months with 15X8 Jeep Ravine wheels and Firestone Destination 235/75 15's and a 2" lift on there. No problems, other than some slight rubbing under hard turn when backing out of the driveway. The tires were just BARELY rubbing the plastic inner fender at about the 9 O'Clock position. A couple of zip ties to suck in the plastic fixed that!

USE BLUE LOCTITE to mount spacers!! And, use a torque wrench to apply proper lug nut torque to spacer mounting nuts!! Don't "eyeball" this! Lastly, it wouldn't hurt to smear some anti-seize on the backside of the spacers before installing them. You know, to make it easier when it comes time to remove them for other work like brakes/bearings/etc.

Matts Jeep

thanks for all the info! yep looks like that what im going to do. my cousin suggested it but i wasnt quite sure. it gets annoying when im turning hard and i can hear it rubbing.

dogger15

A set of rough country spacers 4 of them will cost around $140 ball park. New wheels will be $200ish plus mount and balance, usually $10 a tire, unless you know someone that works at a tire shop.

BotakBeng

I'm assuming the tires are rubbing the control arms.....here is the easiest fix.

If you decide to go with spacers or a different wheel with smaller backspace, you might have another rubbing problem.....tires rubbing bumper caps when turning.

timberwolf

WJ lower control arms fit and have a bend in them for tire clearance

gregxgriffin

I heard before though "some grinding required" how much grinding if any needs to be done

timberwolf

just the metal sleeve in the bushings