Okay, so i finnaly got these 30x10.5 super swamper tsl radials on black rock crawlers (15x8) with 3.75" backspacing put on my 2001 ZR2. Problem is it rubs the **** out of my front fenders when i turn the wheel. does anyone know how complicated it is to take off the front plastic bumper part? the part where the tow hooks are? it looks like everything under there is pop riveted so it looks pretty easy, and after rubbing its pretty damn loose. heres a picture of what it would look like without the bumper part. if i were to take that part off i think it wouldnt rub at all? pros and cons to my situation and any advice would be greatly appreciated.


ps. the tire and rim combo look fierce i just cant be rubbing so much i cant drive it yet

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Is that your blazer in the pic?

And it should be your flarette up front thats giving you trouble, not the whole bumper. Do you have a pic of how bad it hits?

 

Why do those tires look bigger than 30x10.5...

 

I dont think thats his blazer. The pic has 33x12.50 Goodyear MT/Rs. And an S10 bumper, not a blazer bumper.

 

But a ZR2 should not rub with 30x10.5s... Not even with 3.75" back spacing... Should it?

 

Possibly on the flarette at the front, and the flare at the back. Thats why that front flarette is usually the first thing to go with new tires/rims on a ZR2. But..I'm kinda suprised too. Hopefully a pic will show how much of a problem it is?

 

I think the pic was to show us what the bumper looks like in relation to his question about removing it.
He siad he has aftermarket rims, the rims in that pic are stock.

Also that pic looks like a regular Blazer with aftermarket fender flares, it doesn't seem to have the body lines like a ZR2.

 

yeah i took the flarette out and it gives it a more rugged look. I like it so far and the swampers deffinately feel more rugged. I like it it so far tho. heres a few pics

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Niceness...
My Brother has this rule about rubbing tires..
I think it involves a saw though...


you might want to add some lift.