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Old 02-12-12, 04:40 PM
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i just recently lowered my 350 with tein S tech springs and any bump or even a light turn my front tired rub so bad ... any suggestions on fixing or modifying it a little so it isnt as bad...
Old 02-12-12, 06:47 PM
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Heat gun your fender liners that's about all you can do
Old 02-12-12, 09:18 PM
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What size tires do you have up front?
There is also the bumper tab mod. What are you rubbing on?
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rub untill you rub no more
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Originally Posted by JoshIS408
rub untill you rub no more
aint that the truth! lol thats what im doing.. almost no rubbing!!
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Originally Posted by JoshIS408
rub untill you rub no more
LOL funny !!!
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I had the same problem with my 20" so i sold them after one week lol, u might need smaller tires......
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Originally Posted by Sffd103
What size tires do you have up front?
There is also the bumper tab mod. What are you rubbing on?
i cut a corner of the wheel well out but there is a peice of metal i think holding the headlights in with a srew in it is hitting that when i go over bumps n **** sucks man
Old 02-24-12, 01:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Lexani1218
i cut a corner of the wheel well out but there is a peice of metal i think holding the headlights in with a srew in it is hitting that when i go over bumps n **** sucks man
you still not telling us what offset and tire size you are running on?
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Originally Posted by JoshIS408
rub untill you rub no more
Sage advise
Old 02-24-12, 09:45 AM
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I also was thinking on dropping mines :O i have mines on 20 by 8.5 both front and back, i was thinking that i will have to roll fenders, and cut some more plastic up my tires are 235/30/20 i read around, and some people say they did fine with the drop, but im prepared to cut alil
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im running 225/30/20 in the fron on a 35 offset 20x8.5 and 275/30/20 rear with 45 offset 20x10 no rubbing what so ever and lowered on road magnet springs 2 inch drop.... hope this helps
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i have 235/35/20 front and back...i guess i should go with 230/30/20 in the front?
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235/30.20 will be good enough, it will rub when you turn, but you can heat up the liner and push it in, or you can just cut the parts that get in the way when you turn I cut mines
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