Wheel Rub
12-15-2008, 04:23 AM
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Wheel Rub Need some advice from ya'll.
2002 WS6 'vert
iForge Aero's 18x9.5 rear with Firehawk 295/35R-18 Wide Oval tires
Bilstein shocks installed 2007
Eibach pro kit installed 2004
Basically my passenger side tire seems to be doing a lot of wheel rubbing whenever I hit a bump, doesn't matter what size I can hear it going up into the top part of the wheel well and then I can smell that burnt rubber smell.
Am I in need of new shocks for the rear or would spacers help out? If spacers, what size would I need?
Thanks guys
2002 WS6 'vert
iForge Aero's 18x9.5 rear with Firehawk 295/35R-18 Wide Oval tires
Bilstein shocks installed 2007
Eibach pro kit installed 2004
Basically my passenger side tire seems to be doing a lot of wheel rubbing whenever I hit a bump, doesn't matter what size I can hear it going up into the top part of the wheel well and then I can smell that burnt rubber smell.
Am I in need of new shocks for the rear or would spacers help out? If spacers, what size would I need?
Thanks guys
12-15-2008, 08:49 AM
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Tires are too big for the wheels. They should be a 275/35ZR18.
Assuming the tire is hitting the inner wheel well, there are two possible options:
1. BFH, Big F'ing Hammer, to massage the inner wheel wel area that the tire contacts.
2. Adjustable Panhard to move the rear axle so the tire does not contact.
If the tire is hitting the rear wheel well lip, the quarter lip would need to be rolled.
Assuming the tire is hitting the inner wheel well, there are two possible options:
1. BFH, Big F'ing Hammer, to massage the inner wheel wel area that the tire contacts.
2. Adjustable Panhard to move the rear axle so the tire does not contact.
If the tire is hitting the rear wheel well lip, the quarter lip would need to be rolled.
12-15-2008, 08:54 AM
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Forgot I have an Adj Panhard, sorry for not adding that.
So tire may be too big? I can go down to 275's, but it only happens on the rear not the front though and I have 295's all around. Would that prevent having to use the BFH mod? I'm not too confident in me pounding something on the car
So tire may be too big? I can go down to 275's, but it only happens on the rear not the front though and I have 295's all around. Would that prevent having to use the BFH mod? I'm not too confident in me pounding something on the car
