AGGRESSIVE ISX50 wheel thread
01-10-09, 06:26 PM
#196
if you are having the same problem I had its not the fender you are rubbing on. looking at the mark on your tire I am pretty sure its the same. where the bumper and fender meets (see pic #4 of yours) there is a bolt there and a tab that sticks out. It almost looks like this area is sucked in on yours also like it was on mine. If that doesnt work then you may have to go to a smaller tire like Javy posted. I had to grind down most of the tab allowing the bolts to stay in. That took care of the problem for me. I hope this fixes the problem for you. Love the look
edit: its behind the felt that is there so pull it back so you can see it. I dont have a pic of mine anymore. PM me or take a pic and send to me and I can show you what we did if that helps.
edit: its behind the felt that is there so pull it back so you can see it. I dont have a pic of mine anymore. PM me or take a pic and send to me and I can show you what we did if that helps.
01-10-09, 07:44 PM
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I'd say smaller tires, and stiffer suspension?
If you roll your fenders and then lower the car to where it tucks, I still have an inch or space, cambered. NO rubbing, and I'm on +36 offset, but I wanna get 25mm spacers, so it can be +11 offset, about the inch I was looking for. I'm running 245/35/19 in the rear with 19X10.5.Who thinks it'll work? I wanna be DUMPED and SUPER FLUSHEDD!
If you roll your fenders and then lower the car to where it tucks, I still have an inch or space, cambered. NO rubbing, and I'm on +36 offset, but I wanna get 25mm spacers, so it can be +11 offset, about the inch I was looking for. I'm running 245/35/19 in the rear with 19X10.5.Who thinks it'll work? I wanna be DUMPED and SUPER FLUSHEDD!
01-10-09, 08:12 PM
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here is some more TE37 love, old pic...new ones coming. i am also lowering my car about 1/2 inch all the way around.
8.5x19 235/35 +35
10.5x19 275/30 +43
8.5x19 235/35 +35
10.5x19 275/30 +43
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01-10-09, 08:17 PM
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if you pull that felt back you will see it, its not large but there is a little extra tab that sticks out way to much and that is what I was rubbing against. I took the car back 3 times where they rolled the fenders and we pushed them till it was only one side. went to the dealer after hours and the tech found it in 2 seconds, got his power tool and the tab was gone like that
I never rubbed after that
let me know I am curious if that takes care of it. hate to see you have to change it, I like the look how you have it now
01-10-09, 08:53 PM
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Thanks every one for your inputs! Looks like tomorrow I'll be working on it again
Javy- Thank you for the kind words! I may try the 265/35 route, kinda worried about how the tires look right now anyways.
Calviin- I am currently running the JIC coilovers, set to the stiffest setting already. Sucks I was still rubbing, but thats why I bought coilovers so I can adjust the height. Oh well haha
Kikaida and Passnu2- You may be right about the bracket where the fender and bumper meets. I already grinded some of it down, but was too afraid of grinding too much. Passnu, do you happen to have a picture of how much yours was grinded, or tell me how far you grinded down to prevent the rubbing?
Looks Like I'll be plugging in my dremel tool again! If not, then new tires on Monday. Thanks again every! Will keep every one posted.
Javy- Thank you for the kind words! I may try the 265/35 route, kinda worried about how the tires look right now anyways.
Calviin- I am currently running the JIC coilovers, set to the stiffest setting already. Sucks I was still rubbing, but thats why I bought coilovers so I can adjust the height. Oh well haha
Kikaida and Passnu2- You may be right about the bracket where the fender and bumper meets. I already grinded some of it down, but was too afraid of grinding too much. Passnu, do you happen to have a picture of how much yours was grinded, or tell me how far you grinded down to prevent the rubbing?
Looks Like I'll be plugging in my dremel tool again! If not, then new tires on Monday. Thanks again every! Will keep every one posted.
01-11-09, 06:15 AM
#202
^ sorry no picture but you can say it was pretty much gone
i only had to do the driver side but I was on springs so I had that dam lean so it was worse on that side. They used a dremel like tool on the air line and DAM the whole tab was done in seconds. I need these tools at home
eye it up, get in there and visualize where its rubbing and the car coming down and where it would be. it has to be the fender or that tab you are rubbing. If it where the fender I would think you would have a longer mark on the tire. Seeing it in the pic thats how mine looked.
there is a new member who has my car in OH, he can take a pic of it I think its billet for his screen name. He probably doesnt even know it was done.
i only had to do the driver side but I was on springs so I had that dam lean so it was worse on that side. They used a dremel like tool on the air line and DAM the whole tab was done in seconds. I need these tools at home eye it up, get in there and visualize where its rubbing and the car coming down and where it would be. it has to be the fender or that tab you are rubbing. If it where the fender I would think you would have a longer mark on the tire. Seeing it in the pic thats how mine looked.
there is a new member who has my car in OH, he can take a pic of it
I think its billet for his screen name. He probably doesnt even know it was done.
01-11-09, 09:41 AM
#208
No you're wrong, what tire rack told you is not the width of the tire, its the total sidewall height, the 265 is narrower and semi stretched but has a higher tirewall, where as the 275 will be a full thick setup with a smaller tirewall height (in that setup you quoted).