The rim is likely rubbing on the control arm or shock mount bolt due to an incorrect rim offset.. Jack up the front end, and inspect the possible contact spots by turning to one lock, and then the other while spinning wheels.. I bet you can easily locate what's causing it..

 

Jack it up all the way and look at the clearance between the rim and the upper suspension arm.

It looks like there is rim grindings on the upper arm in the picture or the rim ground thru the paint on the upper arm.

The picture looks to be the left front so it looks like it is hitting when turned all the way to the left at full droop.

 

 

The front and back wheels have different offsets. You can't run rear rims on the front.

 

Holy Smokes, you would think they would put a sticker on them since they put safety stickers on everhything else.

 

All of the above!

 

Actual photo evidence of me helping my buddy fix this exact same issue on his TRE on the trail! haha

 

Differing wheel widths front and rear persisting this long is ridiculous. No appreciable benefit to my knowledge except maybe in the sand.

Anyone know of a "good" reason?

 

Differing wheel widths front and rear persisting this long is ridiculous. No appreciable benefit to my knowledge except maybe in the sand.

Anyone know of a "good" reason?

Changes cost $$$

 

The only explanation I was ever given was it makes the SxS easier to steer. But I also believe that is an old school thought from the early ATV days.

 

Now I have to go double check my spare...good thing I've never had to use it. Hope it's a "rear" that I can use on both....

 

Had same results. Had tires rotated several years ago, web to Moab, heard excessive grinding and found front tie rod nuts eating away front rims. Called dealer and took several emails to discover, don’t rotate Rock & Trail OE headlocks. Replaced inner rims, rotate to rear.

 

The factory trails & rock wheels are 14x6 on the front and 14x8 on the rear. So the offsets are not 5+2 or 6+1.

The 14x6 fronts will work in any position.

 

The factory trails & rock wheels are 14x6 on the front and 14x8 on the rear. So the offsets are not 5+2 or 6+1.

The 14x6 fronts will work in any position.

I can't confirm, I've looked multiple places and seeing what I said, and see what you said. Also seeing 29x10, 30x10, and 30x11 tires, all for the t&r package... I mean, would be awesome if it was straight forward. Regardless, if it is 8" vs 6" concept is still the same, the dealer doing a rotation on a 8"/6" combo is off the charts "jack ass" move.

 

Ran into the same concern on a clients 2019 TRE and he has been running the rear rims for over 3,000 miles now since I switched them back where they were designed to be ( on the rear) I told him he cant run the rear on the front- Ya you can, but you see what you received in return.

It will get you home in a pinch if the need be.