i have 15in. after market wheels with goodyear gt tires. my passenger side wheel sticks out futher than the drivers side. does anyone have any idea why its doing this? would an alignment fix this?

 

the whole wheel sticks out all around evenly or just the top or bottom or sides?

sides would mean toe is out/in
top or bottom would mean camber is pos/neg.
whole wheel out means either the wheel is wider then the others or you have some other suspension issues.

get a wheel alignment and camber kit if needed for starters

 

the whole wheel sticks out becuase the top and bottom pass the fender and bumper. while the other side is on the inside of the fender and bumper. im trying to do an alignment but i got to replace the trailing arm bushings so im jsut waiting for parts tomorrow. then ill see what happens. any other ideas?

 

has your car ever been wrecked?

 

which passenger side wheel? you have two...

 

the previous owner said it was in a little front crash. the radiator support it a little bent just a little when i got it but thats all. well its all i can see.

 

its the front passenger side wheel sorry.

 

could be a bent tie rod or something

 

i replace the rack and pinion and tie rods but i havent gotten an alignment yet.

 

The frame may have bent open a bit pushing the control arm out or perhaps the crossmember is bent

 

is there any place i can get this checked at? maybe a collision center?

 

I’m also having this same issue did you ever discover the cause of this problem ?

 

Fourteen year old thread. Start a new one.

 

The issue you're describing doesn't sound like something that would be fixed by an alignment. An alignment typically corrects the angle of the wheels so that they are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the ground, which can help with uneven tire wear and the vehicle pulling to one side, but it doesn't usually affect how far the wheels stick out from the vehicle.

The issue of one wheel sticking out further than the other could be due to a few different factors:

• Wheel Offset: The offset of a wheel is the distance from its hub mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel. If your wheels have different offsets, this could cause one wheel to stick out more than the other.
• Wheel Spacers: If a wheel spacer was installed on one of the wheels and not the other, this could also cause one wheel to stick out more than the other.
• Suspension Issues: If there's a problem with your vehicle's suspension, such as a bent control arm or other damaged component, this could potentially cause one wheel to stick out more than the other.
• Incorrect Installation: If the wheels weren't installed correctly, this could also cause the issue you're seeing.