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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 04:16 PM
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I join the 35 club last weekend. 315/75/16 Goodyear DuraTrac's on MB TKO's 16x8.5 but with 5.5 BS. I know that everybody on here say you should have at least 4.5 BS so you will not rub. I have been driving it around since then and the only rubbing I have had, has been on the front lower plastic air dam which I have removed.

My question is do you think I will have any other rubbing issues? I have the TF 2.5 coil lift with 5100 bilstein shocks. The tire specs are 34.6" Dia and Section with is 12.3".

Thanks for any help!
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 04:19 PM
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Lots of variables. Stuff your tires into the wheel wells while turning and let us know.
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 04:50 PM
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Watch the pinch seams but you should be fine.
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by nthinuf
Lots of variables. Stuff your tires into the wheel wells while turning and let us know.
I agree. Go test it and see for yourself. Have someone watch it while you do it.
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 05:50 PM
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My question is do you think I will have any other rubbing issues?
no...

I have basically the same set up... and I had the problem with the air dam... no problems with my pinch seem and I am running the same lift.
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 06:23 PM
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Add a spidertrax spacer and call it a day. Cheap easy fix and if you end up not wanting them plenty of others would be happy to buy them off you.
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by meschwenk
I join the 35 club last weekend. 315/75/16 Goodyear DuraTrac's on MB TKO's 16x8.5 but with 5.5 BS. I know that everybody on here say you should have at least 4.5 BS so you will not rub. I have been driving it around since then and the only rubbing I have had, has been on the front lower plastic air dam which I have removed.

My question is do you think I will have any other rubbing issues? I have the TF 2.5 coil lift with 5100 bilstein shocks. The tire specs are 34.6" Dia and Section with is 12.3".

Thanks for any help!
I was rubbing at full lock 35's 5 in backspace. Discount fixed me up though amd swapped me new rim with 4.25 back space everythings good now .:-)
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Tooadvanced
I was rubbing at full lock 35's 5 in backspace. Discount fixed me up though amd swapped me new rim with 4.25 back space everythings good now .:-)
I got the wheels and tires from Discount, but I got the wheels about a year ago. I don't think Discount would do anything about the wheels. I made full lock turns and the only rubbing was on the front lower airdam.
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryan0260
I agree. Go test it and see for yourself. Have someone watch it while you do it.
I think that is what I have to do. I'm on vacation and my wife has the next two days off, so we will hit some trails and see what happens.
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by pwain
Watch the pinch seams but you should be fine.
Originally Posted by Ryan0260
I agree. Go test it and see for yourself. Have someone watch it while you do it.
I don't know if this was a good test or not, but I put a floor jack under the rear tire and jacked it up until the I hit the bumpstop. The rear tire did not hit the pinch seam or anything else.
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