I know this has been discussed to death, but the one bit of information I've not seen.... under optimum conditions, just how much clearance SHOULD there be between the tire and the strut? I have an '06 with stock 17" wheels/tires that had strut rub, an alignment appeared to clear it up, but there is not alot of room tire vs. strut...I'd say 3/4" would be generous. All of you '06 owners...did you 1) Go with the Pedders set-up 2) Go with 18" factory wheels or 3) Go with aftermarket wheels with greater offset. What's the best "cure".
I think all three of those options should work. Although I have an 04, I first got some after market 18" wheels, and that fixed the problem. Sometime later I put on the Pedders Street II package, and I won't be the only one to tell you that it is AWESOME. If you don't have a lot of dough, I think the cheapest option is to go with some after market wheels. If you have more money, get the factory 18s. If you have lots o' dough laying about, then go with the Pedders and you will wonder why you didn't do it long ago (that's just an estimation, I have no idea what factory 18s can be found for).
I thought that they had redesigned the struts on the 06s so that they wouldn't rub?
Yes, that's what I thought too, however I had a rub mark on the drivers side strut. Clearance on both sides is a bit scary....even after the alignment. I'm going to go with the Pedders Touring setup. It's alot of $$$, but you can't put a price on peace of mind! Thank's for the replies!
I'm running stock 17's with stock BF tires, no rub yet with 20K. I did have to do an alignment after 10K to correct a toe in problem, other than that I'm hoping to up the size only on the rear.
So If I want to fix this problem too with the Pedders setup..which of their products exactly am I buying and who would I have install them? Can I just go to a suspension shop and will they know what to order?
Best bet is to go with a authorized Pedders dealer, hopefully there's one close to you. I ended up driving for a couple 3 hours and I am glad that I did (not that I think I will ever need it, but I think their warranty only applies if it's installed by an authorized dealer).
Pedders claims that they only allow people with the highest customer service standards to deal their product, and my experience supports that claim. I used Brian Harris in Slidell, LA, and I couldn't have asked for more. Some of the bearings I needed were listed as back ordered for 2-3 weeks, but my schedule wouldn't have allowed me to get them installed if that was the case (I was moving across the country). They ended up calling around and finding me some elsewhere in dealer stock and had them over nighted. Makes me wish I lived closer so they could be my regular dealer. Again, I can't say enough good things about them.
I have the stock 17s on my 05 ,,, just over 11,000 miles on it.. no tire rub problems,, but I have heard of problems with the 17s and 18s factory wheels,, I think it is due to the offset in the wheels,, if you want some peace of mind and want to save some hard earned cash, go to an Automotive store like Pepboys or Autozone and get a pair of wheel spacers,,they come in a few different widths,,1/4 inch will be more then enough
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