Im on L-tuned springs and shocks. 245/35/20 x 9" width. left front tire rubs more than the right. Anyone in the LA area with a reliable place to fix this would be appriciated.

 

Check your offsets. Might be same width but different offset for front and rear.

Good luck.

Ryan

 

so maybe i have the rims on wrong?

 

If it is rubbing more on one side than the other I would say that it is a distinct possiblity...otherwise you have some suspension issues...not good.

If you can't find the offsets on the rims, I'd take the one that is rubbing more and swap it with one in the back...and see if it helps. Make sure the lowest offsets are on the back.

Ryan

 

Thanks man.....I owe ya one.

 

Are they different offset then?

I'm not a big fan of dubz but they look pretty sharp on your car.

Hope you get rid of the dub rub.

Ryan

If I am right and you owe me one, find me the cheapest place to get some 18" Racing Hart M5s. Best so far is $2450.

 

Thats an excellent price ( even if its not staggerd or chrome)...If its a reliable place your getting it from, go for it (but watch out for shipping charges)...I usually have get stuff used or know who has them and wants to get rid of them. I'll keep my eye out.

 

That was for 18x8.5 and 18x9.5 silver w/ polished lip.

I agree that it is a good price but I want to steal some...not literally of course.

Ryan

 

Let us know by switching the tires, if it worked or not.

 

Just crawled under the car.....all 4 rims have a 38 offset

 

That sux dude. I have no idea why one side would rub more than the other...is it the driver's side? Maybe the weight of you the driver is causing more rub.

As far as offset, +38 is the MAX offset on a 8.5" rim...HRE told me and I've had an 8.5" with a +31 on the front to test. It stuck out and would certainly rub.

My only suggestion is to mill the pad down and/or put on some skinnier tires. HRE can only mill the pad about 3-4mm...but anything would help. Lowenhart might be more/less. You need to talk to them though.

Good luck.

 

I think I posted some pictures on my website on how to roll your own fender.

I rolled mine, easy job, just take some time.

Tool needed:
3' metal bar (I used the bar that come with the floor jack)
a couble large pliers.

here is what you do:
- make sure your tire have alittle more pressure in it as normal

- raise the rear up alittle bit, remove the black plastic piece that goes around the fender, just remove 4 small screws, it will come off.

- keep the car raise so you can have full access to the wheel well.
use those plier to bend the inside edge of the fender up (does not have to be all the way up, that is the metal bar job)
(bend as much as you think you needed)
Notes, some of the paint will crack, so be carefull, the under fender paint cracking is fine, use an exacto knife to cut then away to prevent futher cracking. you need to the paint the under fender with touch up paint later)


- low the car down to normal park position.
use the metal bar and your tire as levage to push the inner fender (what you bend earlier) futher up.

That is it, use some touch up paint, and take the car out for a spin.

 

since the time the picture was taken, I had rolled some more, see the red line.

I have 285 tire on 10" wide rim. tested out with 5 ppl in the car, driving around town, No problem at all.

BTW: I will not responsible if you break something. just like to say that.

 

Mine rub at the top of the wheel well and I tried that bar technique. I started hearing crackly....and stopped.

 

engynir, has the car ever been hit maybe on the drivers side and when it was fixed they left it off a bit and thats why it rubs??