Fender flares and tire rubbing

[Burns]

I'm considering fender flares (I never liked them before, but they grew on me) as a way of getting bigger tires while lifting the truck up. Now, I know it's all a matter of cutting some fenders with a sawzall, and I'm just wondering - is this something you just have to eye up while doing, or do most reputable fender flare kits come with measurements and guides? Also, My friend put bigger tires on his 150, and no one ever told him about rubbing in a turn (not even the shop that mounted the tires.) So everytime he turned, the inside of the fender ate up the tires real quick. I did a little talking, and was told that the tire rubbing during a turn is only between the tire and a bold/head of the bolt. Is this a problem and can it be avoided? From all I've read I've never heard of this problem, on Bronco's at least. But it's not really in the budget to be buying tires every other month either. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[noahsdad]

I belive that you hold the flares up to the fenders and trace a line with a marker then you have the cutting guide, or they might come with paper patterns to show you where to chop. As far as tires rubbing this might be able to be avoided by putting spacers behind your tires. These are cheap inserts you can pick up at any auto store they just slide over your existing lugs you bolt them down and then you put you tire on the new studs that are part of the spacers. Should look pretty sick when you are done I have been thinking of doing the very same thing. Let me know how it goes and add a pic too bro.

 

[bluesman17]

Or just buy rims with a bigger backspacing (not sure if its bigger or smaller but someone will correct me if im wrong)

 

[noahsdad]

Yeah that will work with the rims but the price difference is quite substantial. Spacers are under 50 for all 4 wheels rims now that a different story

 

[bluesman17]

Hes looking for bigger tires and usually that includes getting wider rims and it doesnt cost anything for backspacing, plus ive always steered clear of things that shorten lug nuts. Another thing to consider is with bigger tires is rub on radius arms, which is where I get my rub but just dont do sharp turns. My bumper also was spaced out since that had SLIGHT rubbing but I also dont have a lift