i just put 16" kosei k1's on my 98 ls lowered on eibach sportlines and im having problems with a little tire rub. i have them wrapped in kumho ecsta supras (sp) 204-45-16. my question is... should i go with a smaller tire or get aftermarket adjustable shocks/struts? are there any other options/routes that i can take? have any of you had problems with this... i was thinking kyb agx , or tokico out of these which do you prefer??? any help will be appriciated!

 

No, I wouldn't go with a smaller tire.

When are you rubbing? Over dips in the road? Shar turns? Up front?
In the back?

 

thats weird, im dropped 3 inches and on 16" was the best thing ive done yet!!, koni yellows and drop zone sleves

 

Ive droped about 3in...Koni Yellows RS*R Race springs..

Running 16x7 Rota's with 205/40 - 16 tires...Never a problem at all...


-Chris

 

do you know the offset of your wheels?

 

Ive heard the Kosei's rub, i beleive they r 16x7.5 other than that 16x7 all day long ok

where are they rubbing

 

they rub around turns aswell as decent size bumps in the road! i am on stock shocks will this help the problem if i get aftermarket adjustable ones... i think its rubbing on the inside! not the outer finder wall

 

whats the offset on the rims?

 

im not sure the offset they came off of a crx hf. the wheels are 16x 7.5 they are supposed to be 43mm i will have to find out more tonight! any other suggestions/ideas in the mean time!


Modified by stockLS at 4:34 PM 2/20/2004

 

I have a 98 LS with 16's and 205-45-16 Kuhmo's and no rubbing here... its probably because your rims are 16x7.5 instead of 16x7

Im also dropped on Eibach's Pro-kit

 

im not rubbing here and im running 17" wheels. And also dropped like 2 1/2"

i wouldnt go with a smaller tire though. I say raise the car some.

 

That sounds right( 16x7.5 43mm offset) ... roll the fenders to get clearence.
it should be rubbing just a little... find out where and see what need to be done.
that wheels is common enought at someone has run into this b4

 

do u have a camber kit installed also?

 

its only rubbing in the rear and i have the rear camber kit installed! i am ready to purchase my front kit soon.... i also found out that the wheels came off of a 99 civic si so thats probably my problem ... the difference in the offset! anyone know what the offset is for that car? i was told like 38mm. if this is indeed true i will need to get spacers but i still dont think that will solve my problem!

 

Hey - I saw that you are selling these in the FS forum, though I'm too new to post in there. I dont know if you still are checking this thread, but I live in OH and would love to get those wheels from you. Please email me

seventeenforever@hotmail.com - thanks

 

I never rub with my 16's and 2" Drop.

 

in order to see why you are rubbing your tires, u need to take the drop, the tire size, the rim size, and the offset all into consideration.

I have rims with +35mm, use 205/45-16 and it rubs like crazy on hard turns and sharp turns.

Getting a smaller profile tire will help eliminate teh problem, but you will also have a bigger gap between the fener and tire.

 

i never had this problem myself and im riding on 17s wrapped in the same 711 tires but i hda customer car with a problem simliliar if i understand correctly and all i did was order some spacers which solved the problem

 

How do you know if you're rubbing?

 

If you adjust or remove the camber kit from the rear it may stop the rubing in the rear.. If it rubs in front get a front camber kit and you should be good to go...

 

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use your ears.

 

no rubbing either w/ my 16's........