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Tires Too Close To UCA?

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by grubburg, Aug 19, 2019.

  1. Aug 19, 2019 at 12:29 PM
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    grubburg

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  2. Aug 19, 2019 at 12:30 PM
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  3. Aug 19, 2019 at 12:30 PM
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    I havent noticed any rub?
     
  4. Aug 19, 2019 at 12:31 PM
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    tcjacado

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    Kinda looks normal. What wheel are you running?
     
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  5. Aug 19, 2019 at 12:31 PM
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    285 70 17 ridge grapplers
     
  6. Aug 19, 2019 at 12:32 PM
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    yeah it looks like when you articulate it's going to hit the sidewall where the tire bulges out, or at least graze it..can you see any marks from that? This is a common issue with aftermarket UCAs depending on your wheel spacing. New wheels will solve the problem but a small wheel spacer will do the trick as well. I know a few guys that have had to do that after installing SPCs (wheel spacers that is)
     
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  7. Aug 19, 2019 at 12:32 PM
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    No sign of any prior rubbing
     
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  8. Aug 19, 2019 at 12:32 PM
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    What size tire? My 285/70 wildpeaks sat like this when the lift and tires were new. It's a 0 offset wheel 20180710_091516.jpg
     
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    That's the tire.... what wheel/rim
     
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  10. Aug 19, 2019 at 12:33 PM
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    Might be okay then but personally I'd probably feel more comfortable if the tire had a bit more clearance, I dunno maybe some others that have 1st hand experience can chime in
     
  11. Aug 19, 2019 at 12:36 PM
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    Black Rhino glamis. No idea the back spacing.
     
  12. Aug 19, 2019 at 12:37 PM
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    Well you said 17". Any idea of the width to help narrow it down?
     
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    Looks about the same. I'm probably being paranoid.
     
  14. Aug 19, 2019 at 12:39 PM
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    I don't see any #s2019-08-19 12.38.33.jpg
     
  15. Aug 19, 2019 at 12:39 PM
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    Per black rhino's site they offer 17x9 in -12 and +12 offsets
     
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    Time for Total Chaos UCAs
     
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    AFAIK the tire will never move any closer to the UCA throughout its articulation.
     
  18. Aug 19, 2019 at 12:56 PM
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    If "you can get your hand in there", which is not always a good thing, but in this case its good and wont rub. As previous poster said, it doesn't get closer when moving.
     
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    Only if you break or bend something that probably shouldn't be.
     
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