18's Rubbing
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Re: (kommon_sense)
ummmm keep the 18's if u want, i can understand i love 18's but rubbing is an issue.
1) get ur fenders rolled, and pull the lining out if u want so it doesnt rub(my friend just did his front and when he lowered it the clight camber in the rear took care of it
2) get a stiffer suspension (springs & shocks) to control the floating and the bounce that can cause rubbing alot of times
just my 2 cents
1) get ur fenders rolled, and pull the lining out if u want so it doesnt rub(my friend just did his front and when he lowered it the clight camber in the rear took care of it
2) get a stiffer suspension (springs & shocks) to control the floating and the bounce that can cause rubbing alot of times
just my 2 cents
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From: Toronto, ON, Canada
Re: (Pworld)
With 18's, expect to rub. However, there are a few things you can do to minimize it.
Rear Fenders: Get rear fender lips rolled. I had mine rolled straight up vertical at a body shop, and then had them repaint the entire rear quarter of the car so the paint's fresh around edge. Generally, when you're rolling the fender lip, there's a good chance that the paint with crack at the seam. So it's best to get the job done properly and throw a new coat of paint on that rust prone area. End result -> No clearance problems with 215/35/18 tires on 42 offset wheels.
Front Fenders: The fronts is where you're going to have more problems. Unfortunately, there's no way to eliminate rub. With my 18x7.5 wheels, I rub on the inside at lock (wheels turned fully). So, when I drive, I just watch how far I turn the steering when making U turns or parking. Not that big of a deal with normal driving. Also, I had H&R race springs with Koni Yellows before. Didn't work out that well. I ended rubbing the crap out of my fender lining, now there's big holes in it even after I rolled the front fender lips up about 45 degrees. Solution? Adjustable coil-overs. I set mine so that the lip of my front fender was right in line with edge of my tire. No funky looking tire tuck, but that's about as far as you can go for easy going cruise driving. Of course, if you boot it around corners a lot, give yourself another half an inch and you should be fine. I'm going to try to roll the lips 90 degrees just like the rears to see if I can get a little more clearance next time my car goes into the body shop.
Rear Fenders: Get rear fender lips rolled. I had mine rolled straight up vertical at a body shop, and then had them repaint the entire rear quarter of the car so the paint's fresh around edge. Generally, when you're rolling the fender lip, there's a good chance that the paint with crack at the seam. So it's best to get the job done properly and throw a new coat of paint on that rust prone area. End result -> No clearance problems with 215/35/18 tires on 42 offset wheels.
Front Fenders: The fronts is where you're going to have more problems. Unfortunately, there's no way to eliminate rub. With my 18x7.5 wheels, I rub on the inside at lock (wheels turned fully). So, when I drive, I just watch how far I turn the steering when making U turns or parking. Not that big of a deal with normal driving. Also, I had H&R race springs with Koni Yellows before. Didn't work out that well. I ended rubbing the crap out of my fender lining, now there's big holes in it even after I rolled the front fender lips up about 45 degrees. Solution? Adjustable coil-overs. I set mine so that the lip of my front fender was right in line with edge of my tire. No funky looking tire tuck, but that's about as far as you can go for easy going cruise driving. Of course, if you boot it around corners a lot, give yourself another half an inch and you should be fine. I'm going to try to roll the lips 90 degrees just like the rears to see if I can get a little more clearance next time my car goes into the body shop.
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