Tires Rubbing

[Captain Sav-a-Hoe]

Newbie, I have a 1999 Tahoe with 22" wheels 305/40/22 tires I'm getting rubbing when I hit bumps can anyone help me figure out how to eliminate the rubbing it's rubbing on the upper fender

 

[treepete]

crank the torsion bars back up and do an alignment..this will create more room for travel. you gotta give it a few inches.
use a tire size calculator to make sure your wheel tire combo isnt too big.

Some one here will post that your tire size might be too big.


and welcome to the forum.
and post a pic.

 

[Captain Sav-a-Hoe]

thanks will try the torsion bar

 

[GMCYukalade]

Ya, crank those bars up, leave about 2-3 threads showing on the bolt... trust me. and make sure that both sides are even.. i have mine cranked up, i was getting horable rubbing on 275/55/20 - but now i'm not getting a thing.. and if you want to level it out, go to Advance, get some 2inch lift or lower blocks (make sure they are steel not aluminum) and put them on the rear-end - then go in for an alignment - i used the aluminum ones, broke one in half, and severely crushed the other - you really need longer end link pins on your sway bar in the rear, but i can't find them anywhere - and to do the rear blocks, you will need some new U-Bolts, sept the ones on the tahoes, and kons, are not Us they are Square Us... or rectangle Us what ever you wanna call em - they have to be longer, and if you use the cheap ones.. then you will really have to torque them on, or the bolts will come back loose

 

[jwpotts0413]

Tools needed:

Air ratchet with correct socket size for torsion bar bolt
tape measure


procedure:

measure from ground to highest point of fender on the rear
tighten the torsion bolt till front and back measure the same
repeat for other side of vehicle
go get a front end alignment

or

use an angle grinder to shave away the frame/bumper parts that are rubbing

or

get a 3" lift kit (like new torsion bar keys for front and blocks for rear $200 easy to install)

or

get smaller rims/tires