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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 06:17 AM
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I have 31 x 10.5 tires with a 2 1/2 " coil and add a leaf lift on my 99 Cherokee. My front tires rub at full turn and want to know if I add 1 1/2 " wheel spacers if that will fix issue.

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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 10:43 AM
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it will help but i dont know for sure if it will make the tires miss the control arms. a 15x8 w/ 3.75 bs will clear a 31 for sure though.
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 10:46 AM
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Thanks. At least it will make it look better. Lol
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 11:06 PM
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Just my opionion but you can get a new set of black steel wheels in the same cost range as most wheel spacers.
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by MuscleHead
Just my opionion but you can get a new set of black steel wheels in the same cost range as most wheel spacers.
X2
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by MuscleHead
Just my opionion but you can get a new set of black steel wheels in the same cost range as most wheel spacers.
X3
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by MuscleHead
Just my opionion but you can get a new set of black steel wheels in the same cost range as most wheel spacers.
It all depends on what wheels they are. I have 08 rubicon wheels that list at $1200+ a set. Spacers would obviously be a good purchase in my case (not like I didn't need them to begin with anyway though)
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 04:54 PM
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had my Spidertrax 1.25 spacers on for over 2 years and 80000+ miles, torque em, no problems, no rub with the 31's on stock rims.
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 08:34 PM
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depends where your rubbing is occuring. if its the control arms or inner fenders the spacer might help if its the outer part of the wheel well or fender flares or something like that it might not help at all
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Azazel
depends where your rubbing is occuring. if its the control arms or inner fenders the spacer might help if its the outer part of the wheel well or fender flares or something like that it might not help at all
x2 on this where you are probably rubbing is on your quarter panel unless u are running a deep dished rim.
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 12:31 AM
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Rubbing is caused most by the lower control arms, replace them with WJ lower control arms and this should fix your problem. Also take off the tire and see if you can see where it is rubbing. More then likly your just putting a bandage on it if you use spacers

Brandon
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