Wheel rubbing up against inside wheel well

[bon22]

Hey guys!

I got a lot of great answers last time I posted on here, so here goes again.

I've got a sexy little 2004 KJ that has done really well in the months that we've had it. The only problem I've noticed is when I take a sharp left turn of any type, I can hear the tire rubbing/catching up against the front driver's side wheel well.

Before we got the car, the previous owners replaced the tires and they're perfect for my off-roading needs.

Well I checked the tire requirements for her, and it says p215/75r16.
The tires however are actually Cooper Discovery A/T^3 sized at 235/70r16. Could this discrepancy in tire size be the reason for the rubbing?

 

[HoosierJeeper]

No, that's a stock size. Measure from the wheel arch bottom edge to the center of the hub, new it was 19". You're probably sagged out quite a bit, probably in the 17" range.

Congrats on getting a Jeep!

 

[tommudd]

Yes my first guess as well is lots of sag.
Lifted one for a customer ( an 06 ) that was sagged enough for worn out 235-70-16s to be rubbing
Bet stacked springs and worn out shocks

 

[bon22]

Are the springs and shocks something I could do at home, or should I take it to a shop?

 

[HoosierJeeper]

You'd probably want to take the front "strut" (actually a coil over shock, but whatever, I'll just refer to it as that, you could also say potato or any other word if you'd like ) assembly to a shop to have it compressed and assembled. Other than that, it's a good DIY project. Not too hard.

 

[tommudd]

Are the springs and shocks something I could do at home, or should I take it to a shop?

Easy to do if you have any mechanical skills at all plus floor jack, jackstands etc
If you are just going back to stock a few companies sell the whole " strut" assembly. BUT be a great time to upgrade since the stock suspension even new leaves a lot to be desired
But if aftermarket OME springs then like mentioned take to shop to have them assembled