Spacers to stop tyres rubbing?

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ijmj

ijmj

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So I'm still pretty head down with the 300tdi HiCap - I'm having issues with my Insa Turbos rubbing on the radius arms when in full lock. Having played around with the steering lock stop bolts and having bent every single longer bolt I've installed I'm guessin when the previous owner installed them they just steered out of the horrific crashing noise when in full lock. I've reinstalled the OEM jobs but they're pretty worn and won't give me the length I need. My next step is spacers. Do we think that will solve the rubbing issue? I've got the original radius arms installed and a 2" lift.

I'm going to need full lock for getting around the copse on our land come wintertime, and many times besides.

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Issues with spacers are your tire can end to far out for the eyebrow to cover, a legal requirement in the UK.
Greater stress on the wheel bearings, just something to be aware of and keep an eye on.
Be aware it is not good to hold steering at the full lock position when you can hear the pump straining.
Tire rubbing on the arm at low speed is no problem [Section of arm gets a polish😁] as such. I just live with it on mine.
Steering out of the rub is what I do unless turn requires the max.
 
Okay - Is this a divisive issue? As I've got massive nubs on the outside of the tyre with the Insa's it really shocks me at times how bad it sounds ! I don't want to put any more strain on the bearings as am often crawling over real rough terrain, rocks & tree stumps and the like. Seems like it might be a "between the pedals and the steering wheel" issue then ?

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I can understand those Insa turbos chunky's making a racket on the arms.
For the sort of stuff you are doing as @300bhp/ton says spacers or offset rims would be fine.
Bearing strain tends to be more of an issue when very wide wheel/tire combinations are fitted and driven hard.
For every day off road work can't go wrong with what you have.
 
Fit spacers if you like the wheels then order some extended arches.
I have 315s on mine with spacers & they stick out loads passed loads of cops I just give a wee nod or wave an they
dont bother. 🤣🤣
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kevstar said:
Fit spacers if you like the wheels then order some extended arches.
I have 315s on mine with spacers & they stick out loads passed loads of cops I just give a wee nod or wave an they
dont bother. 🤣🤣
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doesn't mean it isn't illegal....
 
kevstar said:
Yer so is double parking & going over the speed limits but we all do it.....
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That is a vain way to justify it. Many of us go to the effort of ensuring our vehicles are not illegal. In this case, wider wheel arches or even attaching some rubber to extend the factory ones is cheap and easy to do. Its just laziness not to do it. And gives the entire 4x4 scene a bad rap.
 
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