8banger

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Funny title, but I have been wondering if the Sportlines I just put on could cause my back tires to rub the wheel wells at all. I still have the stock size 245/50R16's, stock struts and shocks, and then just the Sportlines. Would it a good idea to change them out for something with a less drastic drop? Just wondering, because my friend opened his mouth and got me worried. Please help. Thanks.

ncSSu

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it shouldn't rub at all

LS1DER

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i've had sportlines for about a year now and the tires have never rubbed but I the axle visits the bumper stops pretty often

FrozenMonkey

With stockers you wont have any problem. Now with bigger tires and wheels you will. I've got 18" wheels and 275/40's and my prokit's rub in sharp corners If you get new wheels/tires down the line I'd suggest 30 series.

8banger

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Have you ever had any bottoming out or truly negative experiences with them? I LOVE the stance and I'd love to keep them, and am just trying to figure out if I have any real reason to get rid of them.

jj_z28

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I did a small amount of hammering and rolled the fender lip and they fit great, now these are 17x11 and 315's so I see u having no problems.

jj_z28

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Also, I trimmed the bumpstop down and I hardly bottom out

superchannelkev

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i've had them for a while and no problems, running a stock SS sized tire with bilsteins

MadIceV8

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Thats because you went with a 40 sidewall. You should have gone with a 35. Your tires with the 40's are actually about 1/2inch taller then stock, but that still won't throw off the speedo. The sections that you are rubbing you could always take a heat gun and mold the plastic "in" a little bit more and that'll stop it.

8banger

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Thank you everyone for the much needed reassurance. I've also heard that springs like ours will kill 60-ft. times...true? I've got adjustable LCA's/PHR and the relocation brackets as well. Wouldn't this help?

Sargeant Sh!tbag

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60' will drop a tested 2 tenths with these springs on stock 275 40 17 tires.

Adjustable LCA's and And relocation brackets will help move the lift point into a corrected position..

By the way I am running sportlines w/18x10.5" wheels and GS-D3 285 35 18 tires and all I had to do was Shave the bump stops about 1/2"

I have hit the bump stops in the rear a few times and no rubbing

Tech

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I'd say they are dangerous. You seen that Axe bodyspray commercial? Yeah, you get the idea.

yungn

I love my sportlines..I have never rubbed anything at all!

8banger

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Nothing like a slammed car...

LS1DER

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I have the ss 17's on and I've never bottomed out or had anything bad happen. I did have to get the lca relocation brackets to fix all the wheel hop the sportlines gave me on hard acceleration. The only thing I don't like about them is the performance. My camaro with the prokit rides and takes corners great, but the sportlines give a real bouncy ride and don't like hard turns. I think they are to spongy. I do love the stance they give though

formulablack

i have sportlines on stock springs but with 18x10 285/40's in the rear and there is no rub still... although i did have to bang out my sidewalls with a rubber mallet lol

so what i am saying is that you will be fine. no rubbing unless you forget to secure all the lug nuts =p