Inner fender rubs on tires, is there a replacement for larger wheels?

[GREGB1954]

Hi folks.

I just put slightly oversized wheels and tires on our 2007 Tahoe. Actually, they are stock 20" wheels and tires off a 2021 Tahoe. They rub slightly on the front on hard turns. Does someone sell an aftermarket liner that can solve this problem?

 

[Jason in DLH]

I just customized mine to accept my aggressive stance. You’ll have to cut the plastic baking plate and recommend heating the rear of the liner to mold it to the new cut. If that makes sense.

 

[Jason in DLH]

Here’s what it should look like when done...

 

[Jason in DLH]

Oops...not sure how that other picture showed up.

 

[wjburken]

Here’s what it should look like when done...View attachment 266202

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If he’s rubbing the window switches, he might have bigger issues.

 

[Jason in DLH]

Good one!

 

[GREGB1954]

I just customized mine to accept my aggressive stance. You’ll have to cut the plastic baking plate and recommend heating the rear of the liner to mold it to the new cut. If that makes sense.

Not sure what you mean by "cut the plastic backing plate". I have not removed the inner fender. Is the backing plate behind the inner fender that would prevent the inner fender from being stretched away from the tire? Thanks for your response.

 

[Jason in DLH]

Yes, there is hard plastic behind the liner that can easily be cut with a sawzall. I can take a picture later tonight unless someone else has one.

 

[Jason in DLH]

Here’s the under side of the front of the front fender (you don’t need to cut it as extremely as I did as that was a previous cut and before I joined this awesome group where I found the remolding by heat method). After I cut it, I heated the rear of the liner (so you don’t accidentally melt the part that shows) and used a large clamp to clamp it overnight to let it cool into the new position. I used one screw to definitely hold it into place (I don’t think you need to do that however). I probably shaved 2-3”off as I have a pretty aggressive stance.

 

[PG01]

#12 in pic is what Jason is referring to