DevilSolSi

ok..when i make hard left turns (near full lock) my right front tire rubs. It doesnt rub on the fender, instead it is rubbing on the inside of the chasis. I haven't had the problem of my left front rubbing..ever. This is happening with 205/15/50 tires on my sol. I've been running this exact suspension and tire set up for about 8 months, and a similar wheel and tire set up for about a year and a half before that. This problem started about a month or 2 ago and seems to be getting worse.

Anyone have any ideas what could be causing this?
I don't think anything is in any immediate danger but I would like to know what is going on.
Thanks in advance..Alex

monicle

I have a 2k civic with 17" enkeis and both of them do that. The only thing I plan on doing is getting 1/4" wheel spacers I think it should be enough to take care of the problem.

DevilSolSi

it is just weird that the problem has become more frequent, when it didn't even exist a few months ago.
This also doesn't seem like something that should be happening with a 15inch wheel and 205 tire.

Milano_EH3

What type of tire? How low is your suspension?

DevilSolSi

haha yeah i guess that info would help.....

suspension...
apc coilovers
tokico blues
neuspeed strut bar
progrress camber kit
dropped about 3 inches...not sure exactly

konig heliums
falken azenis 205/50/15

Milano_EH3

3 in drop is pretty severe especially for the Azenis. The Azenis say 205 but they really end up being over 215. I don't know why you are just NOW seeing this problem, but just for ***** and giggles try raising your car maybe 0.5-1.0 inch and see if that helps.

Cynical 1

I don't mean to be a dick, but maybe since your coilovers are APC they sagged or the locking nut came loose and dropped it down, throwing it out of alignment and started rubbing the tire on that side.

Does the car pull to either side? Uneven camber wear on the tires?

DevilSolSi

yea ill try raising it when i get the time
any thoughts as to why it would only happen to one side?


by the way...the car was alligned maybe 6 months ago...no uneven camber wear and it doesn't pull to either side

as far as the apc thing goes.....yea i know apc sux, but they have been workin rather well so far
i have checked the locking nut on them and that hasn't come loose. What would cause that one side to sag?
Is there the possibility that the shock is damaged, and causing that side to sag?


[Modified by DevilSolSi, 5:58 PM 12/16/2002]

eg6ajk

quality of the springs doesn't inspire confidenece its possible that defective or of different rates now. shock can also be blown therfore the suspension uses only the spring.
it is also possible that the car was involved in an accident and one side has not been properly repaired.

civic dx

my car is 2" lower on tanabe springs and it rubs only on the right frame when i turn left. i think it is because i have p/s.

B_CRUZ!

what is the offset of your wheels? I have Azenis too and I was rubbing in the rear but I just rolled the fenders. I don't think my tires rub on the inner side when i turn. My offset is 38.

DevilSolSi

why would power steering cause this?
(I have p/s too)