What have you guys done to solve the problem of your tires rubbing when you've lowered your EK's? My fronts rub (16x7" 40mm offset, 205/45-16) at the very edge of the inner fender liner at the very top of the fender arch whenever I'm turning and hit a bump or put load on the suspension. Am I using the wrong offset? I'm not really lowered all that much I don't think?

 

got a friend with 18 in volks on his ek that dont rub at all, its possibly the offset

also do u have a camber kit?


[Modified by On Point EK, 9:08 PM 4/14/2002]

 

No, I don't have a camber kit yet. I'm thinking it may be my offset. It's 40mm, but I'm thinking of having my wheels machined out for a few more mm of offset. Not sure how I'm going to correct this.

 

get a fender tuck it fixes everything and it should not cost that much at a local bodyshop

 

It IS your offset. I have the same 16" 40mm C8's with Kumho's. They rub. I hope you find a solution ... and then let me know

-Jamin

 

dude grab a baseball bat and roll the fenders..........try to do a search..on rolling fenders......some guy posted a how to web site..with pics included!!!!!.....

 

i have slipstreams 16" 40mm offset and I rubbed for a little bit....until I autoxed my car and rubbed off whatever I was rubbing, and I dont rub no more.

All it is is one of the plastic snap clips that hold the fender liner in place. Look for the middle one and remove it, bend the metal tab up, then but it back.

Problem is, we have to run a 40mm offset with a 7" wheel or you will rub on the INSIDE, which I do a little.

 

Damn, it can never be easy I guess

 

w/ a 40 offset, your tires are gonna rub against the fenders a little. just roll your fenders and everything will be cool.

 

had volks on mine never had any problems except went doidn a U turn but besides that never! not even on bumps or anything . im assumimg it must be your off set .

 

well, i am using 16 X 7 40 offset wheel with a 5 mm space, and it dont rub at all.

 

Yea, i have this problem, and some people have told me to pick up a 5 mm spacer. Dont really know why that would fix it, cause i would think that would make it rub the fender even more, but...maybe my thinking is messed up as well. OH WELL...

 

Did anyone fail to mention how extremely DOPE you car looks Cheezefrog?



Good God that thing is beautiful!

 

Raise your car. Rubbing problem solved.

CB

 

It's the offset.

You need 42-45 to clear.

I have my 16's tucked in the front and they never rub (45 offset= closer to the inside).

Looks like you can drop it a little more in the back

 

Wait, are y'all rubbing just in the front??? And to think, I was all worried about the rear clearing!

Where exactly are people rubbing? Near the outside of the tire against the fender? Or the inside of the fender liner??

 

i am going to have the same problem when i lower my car. anyways i have read the page on how to roll your fenders, but it only shows the back. is it the same process for the front? how do you roll the front without bending up the fender liner?

 

I got 2 friends both with EKs and running the Rota 15'' wheels. I'll check the offset, but I know for a fact on my 1992 hatch I never srub.

They scrub on the INSIDE of the fender well area when turned to lock, and it has rubbed off the undercoating down to bare metal.

If anything I'd say that their wheels should stick out more than Trey's wheels - 45 offset and 7'' wide, while they have a 42 perhaps with 6.5'' wide wheels.

Do you ever rub on the inside Trey?

One of the cars has 100% pefect alignment too, so it's not like crazy-*** toe is causing it.

the other gets aligned at our shop today, and it's only been scrubbing since yesterday when he lowered the front a little more.

I hope to see what others say about this...


[Modified by B18C5-EH2, 9:59 AM 4/16/2002]

 

Ah yes... the chassis I've been rubbing for a while. That I don't care too much about cuz that's all very low speed, parking lot stuff. I'm more worried about rubbing at high speeds under heavy side-loads.

 

Tonyx!

That totally worked!!!
No more rubbing. Maybe now I'll even lower it a little bit more. I'm a happy camper!

Now why didn't I think of that

-Jamin

 

Glad to hear!!!

 

had same problem...rolled out rear fenders and took out fender well in the front...on 17x7...so it should work fine....good luck

 

For the rears, I got away with just removing the rear fender liner. My tire does come within mm's of the fender but it wont rub. It didnt even rub at the autox

 

Rota copies everyones style so hard, but they are too stupid to copy there offsets as well.
40mm
45

 

When I had my car dupped it rubbed on the outer side as well. I simply removed the inner fender lining and bent that little hook/lip upward with my fingers and now it no longer rubs.