Stock size tire rubbing !!!
 

Hello everybody

I have problem in my 2wd 00 jimmy, the front tire rubbing inside suspension components include side of sway bar. The size of tire I use is 235/75/15 but after I contact GM they find for me the RPO codes and in RPO it say 205/70/15. Now I wanna put h&r 5mm or 10mm wheel spacer to eliminate this problem but I hear that wheel spacers will damage the wheel bearing,steering components, more width of wheel spacer more damage will occurs but I don't have any idea about wheel spacers and if this true or not this my first time I will use them.

So, if anyone have idea about them or can suggest another method to keep wheel away from suspension components please tell me

thank you

I'm surprised that going from a 205 to a 235 rubs, but at the same time I'm not.

I had spacers on the rear of my blazer, and have not had any issues. I will be moving them to the wifes sonoma for a better look lol.

HUBCENTRIC spacers are the best thing to use. I have none hubcentric, and have not had any problems.

I haven't ran them on the front, but many have.

The spacer I found 5mm H&R spacers not hubcentric only from 15mm and up it comes hubcentric and I don't know why
Here is a few pictures where rubbing places

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/blazerf...edd1c1f7dc.jpg
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/blazerf...aa50cd7d9c.jpg
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/blazerf...9e9fdfc08d.jpg

Could you have the wrong rims? The 4wd and 2wd rims have different backspacing.

Ummm I don't know that about rims. But now I remember one thing that I flip my sway bar up down because I think it was installed in wrong direction can anyone confirm that the way I installed sway bar is correct ?

thank you

I think you have the front anti-sway bar upside down. Flip it around. I have 255 tires on my stock suspension with no tire rubbing at all...even at steering lock.

My 1994 does the same thing. It barely touches with the stock 235/75's.
But I'm running a slight toe-in. It is very tight.

For the sway bar itself I'm not sure it it's not symmetric. But turning i upside down could help. Have to put that on my to-do list for the Blazer.

I could be wrong but that sway bar looks installed wrong to me. Doesn't it normally sit below the tabs on the control arms? I think it's either upside down, or just installed wrong.

So in the wofes sonoma, the bar is installed the same way. As far as I can see, it's never been touched by p.o.

But not too sure. But I'm running 245/50r16(wider then stock, but about the same size) and it doesn't rub at all.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/blazerf...cc168b6462.jpg

Just noticed that your sway bar is flipped.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/blazerf...111ffcbaee.jpg
don't mind the broken sway bar link. Getting replaced today lol.