My dad bought a used 2001 Wrangler and it has aftermarket tires. (see pic) 31 x 10.5 R 15 BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A. Whenever he turns the steering wheel hard the tires scrub. What's the easiet / cheapest way to rememdy that? Some type of spacer, small lift, etc? Neither one of us has any experience with lift kits or anything...obviously. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

Wheel spacers are likely to be the simplest and least expensive way to address the issue. Spidertrax is one maker of wheel spacers and you can get them though them directly or through one of the forum sponsors like Northridge 4 x 4 or Quadratec. Expect to pay about $199 for a set of 4. They are fairly simple to install and require some periodic maintenance and checking of the torque on the lugs from time to time but other than that many run them and have had no issues. That should solve your rubbing problem right away with no lift required for tires of that size.

If you are considering moving up in tire size a lift may be something to consider but spacers will likely be needed in any event unless you are planning on getting different rims with better back spacing. That's where your issues lies not in the lift.

 

Thanks! I'll let him know.

 

depending on how much the rubbing is, you can always add washers to the steer stops and that'll help. see write-up below:

http://www.4x4xplor.com/steerstop.html

 

Awesome. Might try the washers first because it looks super easy and almost free. Thanks again!!