Drivers side rear tire rubbing inner fender when cornering.

[Jim Milburn]

What would cause this? Bearings? Weak leafs? Doesn’t feel like any play in rear axle.

 

[dadsbee]

Wrong wheel offset, too wide of tire, rotten spring bushings...

More info is needed

 

[pnora]

too wide of tire.

 

[Jim Milburn]

too wide of tire.

Wouldn’t it do it on both sides? And why only when cornering?

 

[pnora]

Wouldn’t it do it on both sides? And why only when cornering?

Most cars there is a difference left to right. Not much but sometimes thats all it takes. Poor body work, worn parts. What size tires and what offset wheels are you running.

 

[Jim Milburn]

Most cars there is a difference left to right. Not much but sometimes thats all it takes. Poor body work, worn parts. What size tires and what offset wheels are you running.

275/60R15
magnum 500’s

 

[Jim Milburn]

Wrong wheel offset, too wide of tire, rotten spring bushings...

More info is needed

Springs are definitely worn. Bushings don’t look bad. All are being replaced. 275/60R15. Magnum 500’s

 

[pnora]

275/60R15
magnum 500’s

What back space?

 

[Jim Milburn]

What back space?

No idea.

 

[pnora]

No idea.

I would measure both rear wheels. Very well could have to much backspace.

 

[Dave6T4]

I had the same problem with my 1967 R/T, which has notoriously tight wheel wells. I installed a rear sway bar, and that solved the problem.

 

[WileE]

What is the offset on the wheel ? 275/60-15 tires are an easy fit on a b-body. I've actually seen a 305 fit with the proper offset on a b-body.

 

[multimopes]

I have known several people over the years who simply put a set of large washers or spacers behind the wheel. They also make solid "doughnut" aluminum spacers in various thicknesses you could try. I think the inside clearance is easier to deal with than rubbing on the outer wheel lip. Good Luck!

 

[Kern Dog]

Wrong wheel offset, too wide of tire, rotten spring bushings...

More info is needed

Absolutely. To post a question and give no description of the car, the suspension and the tires and wheels is not helping yourself any.

too wide of tire.

Not always but sometimes true.

Wouldn’t it do it on both sides? And why only when cornering?

275/60R15
magnum 500’s

The axle can and will shift side to side during cornering if the bushings and/or springs are worn.
Since you didn't mention the car, the year or really anything specific, one can only guess that the car is about 50 years old. Nobody knows what is original and what has been replaced in it. This car could have been pulled from a field after sitting for 40 years for all we know.

 

[Jim Milburn]

1969 Plymouth Road Runner, 8 3/4 rear end, 383, 4 speed

 

[blue69runner]

Check back spacing and tire size. Seems odd one side dose this and the other dose not. Put those new springs on then check it!!!!

 

[Dave6T4]

It is not unusual to find more tire clearance on one side of the car than on the other, with Mopars. I believe I have one of those aluminium spacers on one side of my R/T.

 

[toolmanmike]

I have a finger width of clearance on one side and less on the other. It's pretty normal that there is more clearance on one side than the other.

 

[moparedtn]

I run the same wheels and tires on my '68 GTX with no issues. I can barely get a hand w/sponge between
tire and wheel lip (cleaning tires). It'll take a 295 pretty easily too.

It's not unusual for a rear axle to not be perfectly centered in a car; not only that, the weight shift when
cornering will not only put the outer wheel lip closer to the widest part of the tire (the "bulge" in the sidewall)
but the tire itself will bulge more as the weight is shifted onto it.

 

[Fran Blacker]

If you go to a spacer make sure your wheel studs are long enough. I'd come back here with pictures and measurements. Wouldn't want something to go wrong, like a wheel loosening up.