Wheel Well Liner Loose

[martinajm]

'22 Yukon XL - 3.0 - 33 months old - 84K miles - Stock wheels and tire size
I recently started the hear a rubbing sound when backing into my driveway, which involves turning the wheel almost fully to one side. I have figured out that it is tire rubbing on the wheel well liner. The liner material seem soft / compliant in on the back side of the wheel well as compared to the stiffer / more rigid front side. Anyone have any experience with this or insight? I can't image that it is causing any damage, other than wear to the liner, but doesn't seem right. It is happening on both front wheel wells.

 

[RST Dana]

Stock tire size, but not OEM. I once had a similar issue with rubbing after adding a new set of Michelins. I ended up using zip ties to pull the liner away from the contact area.

 

[martinajm]

I have over 30k miles on these tires and this just started. Also doesn't explain when the liner is different in the front and back of the wheel.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

You can drill a couple of holes through the liner and into the plastic backing, and then use some OEM push pins to move the liner up against the backing. That's what I did on my truck.

 

[martinajm]

You can drill a couple of holes through the liner and into the plastic backing, and then use some OEM push pins to move the liner up against the backing. That's what I did on my truck.

Did you worry about hitting anything behind the plastic? Do you by chance have a link to the push pins? Seems like a reasonable workaround if there is rigid plastic behind it.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

The plastic pieces are better than 1/2" thick, in a lattice type grid, so careful drilling won't risk/hurt anything.

The best way to get GM style pushpins (other then getting r*ped at the dealer) if to go to a local auto parts store and look for them there in a clear plastic container on a rotating rack. You can pull one of the existing push pins out of you liner first, to match them up at the store. Then, once purchased, determine a correct drill bit size to allow you to push them in without a lot of effort, but tight enough for them to stay in.

 

[martinajm]

There is no plastic structure behind the area that is pulling loose. May have to break down and have a shop take a look.

 

[KMeloney]

The plastic pieces are better than 1/2" thick, in a lattice type grid, so careful drilling won't risk/hurt anything.

The best way to get GM style pushpins (other then getting r*ped at the dealer) if to go to a local auto parts store and look for them there in a clear plastic container on a rotating rack. You can pull one of the existing push pins out of you liner first, to match them up at the store. Then, once purchased, determine a correct drill bit size to allow you to push them in without a lot of effort, but tight enough for them to stay in.

The liners on the '21s+ are not the same as on the '07s+.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

There is no plastic structure behind the area that is pulling loose. May have to break down and have a shop take a look.

OK. Will the zip tie method still work?