Why are my tires rubbing after installation?
Tire rub after installation is usually caused by a tire size, wheel offset, or suspension height that does not provide enough clearance for your specific vehicle. Depending on the cause, options like trimming, a lift kit, or wheel spacers can often resolve the issue without having to return anything.
Tire rubbing after installing new wheels and tires on your ATV or UTV is a common issue and is almost always caused by a combination of tire size, offset, and suspension clearance. Here is how to diagnose it:
- Tire too wide or too tall: If you went significantly larger than stock, you may be pushing the limits of your machine's fender and suspension clearance without a lift kit.
- Offset too low (too much poke): A wheel with too much negative offset will push the tire outward, causing it to contact the fender or frame.
- Suspension compression: Rubbing that only occurs over bumps or under hard cornering is often a suspension travel issue -- the tire contacts the fender at full compression. A lift kit typically resolves this.
- No lift kit: Running an Aggressive Fit setup without the appropriate suspension lift is the most common cause of rubbing on UTVs and ATVs.
Browse our suspension catalog for lift kit options, or contact our sales team to figure out the right combination for your machine.