i am riding on neuspeed sport springs with a 2.0in drop front and rear. i just got new 15'' wheels with 205/50/15 nitto 450 tires. my rear tires rub a little on the plastic in the wheel wells. is there anything i can do about this.

 

i have the same size tire/wheel combo as u but my car is lower and i have no rubbing.

maybe u have a blown strut.

 

Bust out the rubber mallet and start pounding.

A blown strut isnt going to affect the ride height.


[Modified by cr-tegra, 12:15 AM 5/22/2002]

 

wait! before you pound anything, try this. Try bending the 3 little tabs on the fender futher up into the fender. The tabs hold the plastic **** on. You can bend them with your fingers. I have 205/50/16 with a 2.25 inch drop and this solved my rubbing in the front when going over harsh bumps

 

.....or take a baseball bat and roll the lip.

 

i would highly recommend doing that.

 

Rolling the lip. JUST BE PATIENT! Or you'll crack the paint. This will cause your friends to point and laugh at you. Especially if your car is almost brand new. JFWY, but take your time rolling them and you shouldn't have any problems. Later, Overkll

 

I've got the same tires same size and I've got a 2.75 inch drop in the front and I dont rub at all.

 

they are konig heliums size 15 by 6.5. it also seems like only my left rear tire rubs. when you say roll the lip. are you talking about the plastic?

 

mine rub in the back too i have 7 inch wheels though they are talking about rolling in the edge of your fender which would slove no problems for you

 

A little more wheel offset is the right answer, but it's probably a little late for that...

Louis(ville Slugger) works great, use a hair dryer or heat gun (carefully !) to warm up the paint as you go - this minimizes cracking.

 

Actually a blown shock can affect this. My rear drivers kyb shock was blown for a while and my tires would rub, so I raised the car some until I replaced the shock. Once I replaced the shock - voila. Maybe the blown shock wasn't affecting my ride height, but it definetely effected how far my rear end dipped down around turns and over bumps.

Check out your shock dude. I know this definetely may not be the case, but worth checking anyway.