Will adding more lift fix my tire rubbing issue?

[Cap]

Greetings
All !!!!
I have a 2015 JKUHR. MOPAR 2" lift on 37" BF Goodrich km3's on stock hardrock rims. I am outfitted with 2" wheel spacers, and i have the Teraflex HD hinge and tire carrier installed. I notice when i turn in a driveway on an incline, or hit a bump - i am hearing rubbing coming from the rear. The rub marks are showing on the rear fender wheel well. QUESTION: Can this be remedied with 2" coil spacers (which would net me 4" in lift including my current MOPAR lift? What else do i need, or would i be good to go?
Thanks!!!!

 

[Chris]

More lift isn't going to solve that issue.

Your issue has to do with the fact that you are on the stock Hard Rock wheels, which have 5.25" backspacing, which is not enough to clear throe 37" tires.

In order to clear those tires and stop the rubbing, you need a wheel with roughly 5.25" backspacing. If you're a fan of the factory Hard Rock wheels, Quadratec makes a replica with the correct backspacing:

Quadratec Hardrock Wheel for 07-24 Jeep Wrangler JL, JK & Gladiator JT

Your Choice of Finish: Choose satin black, machined black, smoked bronze or gun metal. Durable painted finish matches other black accessories such as sidesteps, bumpers and trail armor. Snap in Center Caps: Upgrade to a Jeep logo center cap from Mopar or use the smooth center cap supplied.

www.quadratec.com

I have these wheels personally, and you'd never know they weren't factory.

These will fix your issue, I 100% guarantee it.

 

[Cap]

Thank you Chris for the reply. I didn't realize back spacing would effect tire itself makung contact with the wheel well liner. I do have wheel spacers currently.

 

[Chris]

Thank you Chris for the reply. I didn't realize back spacing would effect tire itself makung contact with the wheel well liner. I do have wheel spacers currently.

Yep, backspacing will indeed cause this issue. Your wheel spacers are probably pushing the tires out to some degree, but the Quadratec wheels combined with the spacers will push them out even further, thus eliminating the rubbing.

These wheels will be the equivalent of adding an extra inch to your wheel spacers.

 

[Cap]

Thank you. I will look into the changing of the wheels.
Is it ok to add 2" coil spacers to my lifted JK?

 

[Cap]

I would really like to gain a little more height

 

[Chris]

Yes, you can add 2" coil spring spacers, but at that point you'll need new shocks as well.

You also ideally want longer coil springs as oppose to spacers.