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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 05:04 AM
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tire rub front drivers fender shroud

rubs plastic trim nearest the door when turning left.
it does not on passenger side ,i got a BFH, but idk
where to hit anything.
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 06:00 PM
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Re: tire rub front drivers fender shroud

What wheels do you have. How is your alignment. Too much caster can cause this problem. Don't hammer anything. If its a light rub, I would not even worry about it
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 06:26 PM
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Re: tire rub front drivers fender shroud

These are the wheels, it rubs the driver side but not passenger, doesnt grind and i can only hear it with the window open on a quiet day. where do i hammer it?

tire rub front drivers fender shroud-2012-12-05-16.10.17.jpg
tire rub front drivers fender shroud-2012-12-19-15.49.30.jpg
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 06:48 PM
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Re: tire rub front drivers fender shroud

What are the wheel specs, width offset backspacing? Don't hammer anyything in the front, there is never a need to.

If its only one side, you should have the alignment checked

The wheels look like they are out a little too far, but I can't tell from the pic. Don't hammer things.
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