new tires and they rub

[purplepunker08]

i bought new tires the other day for inspection and i had 205 75's and the guy that i got the tired from gave me 225 70's now when i hit a bump it rubs on my fenders....how bad is this?...

[wagonproject]

lol, my truck rubbed the shit out of my inner fenders, I think it was close to making a hole. Take the top bolt out inside the inner fender, it will **** up the tire. As long as its not bad, just watch for bumps, dips, etc, and you'll be fine. Did you tell the guy 205/75's to begin with?

[purplepunker08]

no that is what i had and he told me he was going to give me a smaller and a bit wider tire but he gave me a taller and thinner

[southpawz]

The tire he gave you is wider is why it rubs your fenders... as far as being taller they shouldnt be as they are basically the same height.

Compare the two on this tire size calculator and you will see...

http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

[purplepunker08]

either way they still rub and i am worried any long term sugestions?

[Dr. Pepper]

long term, live with it or change back.

[purplepunker08]

way to be a dick...but thanks for the help

[bmxbang]

well he only speaks the truth... nothing major should happen

[Dr. Pepper]

Quote: Originally Posted by purplepunker08

way to be a dick...but thanks for the help

no problem bud.



but seriously, there's nothing you can do besides change back, or live with it. little rub never hurt no body.

[purplepunker08]

it just sounds hurtful when it rubs

[ZQ8 Blazer]

Bend up the fender lips, it's not a big deal unless it's really rubbing a lot.

Here's a formula to figure tire height:
Example: 225/70/15
225x70=15750
15750/2540=6.2 (height of one sidewall)
6.2x2=12.4
12.4+15(size of your wheel)=27.4" tall
27.4/2=13.7" (distance from center of wheel to top of tire)

Anyway you can use this in the future to make sure you don't get a tire too tall, I know yours are too wide, but this will help you later on down the road.

[tikals10]

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[purplepunker08]

yea im lost