Tires rub

[JVG]

I have a 1987 ranger 370 V
I can not seem to find a tire that does not run on the inside of the fenders.
the tires are too wide. The inner side wall rubs the fender near the trailers frame area
I have looked up and down and none of the local tire shop can get any thing to fit right
when the boat and trailer are sitting their tire clearance is very close but not touching
soon as it gets in any kind of off camber angle there is contact

iam considering wheel spacers and longer wheel studs

or gender trimming
Am I alone with this problem or do they just not make tires as narrow these days?
maybe the leaf springs are worn out?

[OnTRAK]

Check the leaf springs & bushings. They are 32 years old now. If the springs look flat & dearched, they need to be replaced. It's an easy task. Last year, I noticed that my tires were rubbing on the inner fenders of my 1984 single axle trailer. I replaced the springs & bushings and gained about 1.5 inches in height & clearance. It's probably back to the original height, and it rides much better also. I would try to avoid gender trimming. It could be painful.

[CatFan]

Could be that your wheels or axle have been replaced with the wrong part. Wheels with positive offset or an axle that is too short could do it.

[JVG]

Thank you.
I will change the springs and take it from there ��

[TX721]

Yep. What OnTRAK said. Leaf springs might be flat. If that’s the issue they aren’t expensive and it’s an easy DIY jib.

[Bassman Ia.]

Check the leaf springs & bushings. They are 32 years old now. If the springs look flat & dearched, they need to be replaced. It's an easy task. Last year, I noticed that my tires were rubbing on the inner fenders of my 1984 single axle trailer. I replaced the springs & bushings and gained about 1.5 inches in height & clearance. It's probably back to the original height, and it rides much better also. I would try to avoid gender trimming. It could be painful.

BINGO---

[bassnman81]

Springs, shackles and all hardware need changing. Same thing happened to me and that corrected it
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[21XDC]

Could be that your wheels or axle have been replaced with the wrong part. Wheels with positive offset or an axle that is too short could do it.

This is my guess as well... You probably have the wrong rims/wheels.... You need "0" offset.

[Casslaw]

I don’t think you need to go as far as gender trimming! Slow down, put the knife down!

As has been stated your leaf springs are most likely past their useful period of life.

What size tires are on your trailer now and what are the rims? Trailers almost always have a 0 offset so unless someone put negative offset rims on your trailer it’s not the tires/rims.

Once you replace the leaf springs and hardware I’m sure your problem will be gone. Good luck!

[JVG]

Replaced the springs. Appears to have fixed the problem
now it has more clearance. A bit of road time will verify.
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[Casslaw]

Wow that was quick! Glad you got the parts so easily and got her back together! Now go fishing!

[JVG]

Lol. Well I had the springs laying around for years�� I just never got around to it
the way the tires were rubbing on the side wall had me skeptical that the springs were the cause.