Will putting on a wheel spacer allow my tires to clear?

[Southenrfirewood]

Iv got about 5in of lift on my front end. I just put on 33s and they rub when the wheel is turned all the way. Will adding a wheel spacer help this problem?

 

[Rose2300]

where do they rub?

 

[Southenrfirewood]

on the sway bar and on the upper control arm

 

[RangerBoy94]

Ya that should help it

 

[Southenrfirewood]

what should I buy? 1/4in, 1/2in, 1in?

 

[RangerBoy94]

1inch would be plenty I think but dont go any wider than 2 inches id say you'll start toasting wheel bearings.

 

[Southenrfirewood]

Thanks! I was thinking with doing a 1/2 in. Do you think the spacers will make the truck look stupid and or effect the way it drives?

 

[RangerBoy94]

Honestly it will make it look pretty bad ass i think and it shouldnt effect much as far a driving goes.

 

[Southenrfirewood]

Thanks alot! When doing this I should do it in the rear as well right?

 

[94 lngbd]

It all depends on the offset of the wheels,stock , Jeep wheels, or after market.

I have a a 94 2wd with 5.5" suspension lift & im running 1990 Cherokee finned alloy wheels with 33"x12.50/15 BFG KM2s & i have 2" wheel spacers & on sharp turn the tires still rub against the Radius arms ,but mine has different suspension then your 98. On my next set of KM2s I will get the 33x10.50 Not only are they lighter by 14lbs & narrower ,but they also have heavier load capacity then the 12.50s

 

[straycat]

You must have the wrong wheels on your truck. The back spacing must be the wrong size. I have 15x8 AR 172 wheels and run 33x12.5 and never had a n issue. Are you using 10 inch wide rims?

 

[Southenrfirewood]

They are bone stock ranger rims and only the front right rubs. The alignment is perfect and the wheel barrings are still good

 

[gribly]

I'm iffy on spacers and flat out against adaptors. It adds a weak point that is unecessary, and people do break wheel studs and such as a result of using them when wheeling, and I'd hate to have something happen on a highway. Just keep that in mind. Personally, I'd buy new wheels, pick up a used set or something.