The right side tire is rubbing the B/joint ,and I cant figure out why?
Could the bearing be shot(wheel turns fine)
could the tie-rods need adjusting(tried that but had nothing to do with it)
The tires are 26X9X12 mudrunners,
I have the same size on my 2001 and dont have a problem
Anyone have any tips?
This is on a 2000 500 SP

 

Considering the geometry of the front end, the obvious areas to check that would affect the camber of the wheel enough to cause the ball joint at the end of a-arm to rub would be:

1. Worn ball joint - ball joint would kick out a little closer to the rim.
2. Worn wheel bearings/races - looseness would cause the wheel to wobble. Jack up the bike and shake the wheel. See what gives.
3. Bent part (a-arm)

I wish I could give you a more specific answer. But the front end is fairly easy to troubleshoot for problems - sort of process of elimination. Check each component 'til you narrow it down.

If you find out it is your bearings, You can get the bearings and races at Motion Industries. They are common Timmken bearings with the numbers on them (Sorry, I don't know the numbers). If you have to replace the races and have access to a MIG welder, stitch-weld the faces of the bearing races to heat them up. Stitch-welding will heat the races more than the strut housing. After they cool, they will shrink and practically fall out in your hand (HOT!!!).

Good Luck

SurferSam