Bottoming out w/ L-Tuned
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Originally Posted by UTGS400
?? What do you mean by at the bottom, not the top? I am guessing that when the front tire goes over the speed bump and all the weight of the engine pushes down on the front tires, they give slightly more than my other tires...just enought to bottom out.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
I meant that when a tire is compressed that happens AT THE GROUND (i.e., at the bottom of the rim), not on the top (inside the fender) so it shouldn't have any effect on rubbing.
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Originally Posted by UTGS400
Took off my 18's and put my 16's back on. I am hoping and assuming that the reason for bottoming out (not tire rubbing) is caused by the 16's and not my shocks going bad.
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Originally Posted by Neo
Well, put the 18s back on and try the same speed bumps again.
The sidewalls for the 16s are softer than the 18s.
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Thanks for your help everyone! I will continue to pay close attention to my suspension just to make sure nothing is going bad, but for now, I am going to assume the problem is with my tires.
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