315's rubbing on bumpstop help???????
Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 30
Likes: 0
315's rubbing on bumpstop help??????? Hi I have a 98, Camaro SS I bought these wheels everybody said would fit.
They are 17/10.5's 44mm offset with Goodyear 315-35-17 F1 GS D3's on the rear.
Both tires are rubbing on the rear end bump stop. Can anybody let me know how to make these fit. l love the wheels and want to make them fit and want to do it right with out the BFH! Thanx
They are 17/10.5's 44mm offset with Goodyear 315-35-17 F1 GS D3's on the rear.
Both tires are rubbing on the rear end bump stop. Can anybody let me know how to make these fit. l love the wheels and want to make them fit and want to do it right with out the BFH! Thanx
12 Second Club
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 839
Likes: 0
From: Allen/Denton
I have 17/11s with 315s on my car and all I did when I put them on was buy jounce spacers so the tires would not rub on the outer fender and bottom out. The BFH mod works really well to. All most all people have to message the fender well with a hammer. It is not as bad as people think.
Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 30
Likes: 0
[QUOTE=2000WhiteTA]I have 17/11s with 315s on my car and all I did when I put them on was buy jounce spacers so the tires would not rub on the outer fender and bottom out. The BFH mod works really well to. All most all people have to message the fender well with a hammer. It is not as bad as people think.[/QUOT ls there a spacer that keeps it away from the bumpstop? and then would l have problems with the lip? or should l hire a bfh guy?
Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 30
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by 2000WhiteTA
I have 17/11s with 315s on my car and all I did when I put them on was buy jounce spacers so the tires would not rub on the outer fender and bottom out. The BFH mod works really well to. All most all people have to message the fender well with a hammer. It is not as bad as people think.
How they work ect..... Thanx RTD
I'm running TTII's, 17x11, with 315/35 gForce KDs and I just ground some material off the corners of the bumpstop mount, and used an adjustable PHB to center the rearend. My passenger side wheel is fine, the driver's side wheel weight hits the bumpstop when the axle is completely unloaded (free hanging)...It would be extemely freakish for the axle to ever be in that position (would require the car airborne), so I'm not too worried about it. Another alternative, given to me by trackbird is to get bumpstops from Koni that mount to the shock absorber and cut the factory bumpstops out of the wheel well completely...I also noticed some slight fenderwell rubbing on tight corners, so I'm going to do the BFH mod this winter to fix that.
Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 30
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by LawmanSS
I'm running TTII's, 17x11, with 315/35 gForce KDs and I just ground some material off the corners of the bumpstop mount, and used an adjustable PHB to center the rearend. My passenger side wheel is fine, the driver's side wheel weight hits the bumpstop when the axle is completely unloaded (free hanging)...It would be extemely freakish for the axle to ever be in that position (would require the car airborne), so I'm not too worried about it. Another alternative, given to me by trackbird is to get bumpstops from Koni that mount to the shock absorber and cut the factory bumpstops out of the wheel well completely...I also noticed some slight fenderwell rubbing on tight corners, so I'm going to do the BFH mod this winter to fix that.
Guess you could call this the BFBBB mod!
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 30
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by NiceTry
all you have to do to keep them from hitting the bumpstops when you put them on is jack it up by the center of the axle
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin
Verdad Gallardo
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power
Verdad Gallardo
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy
TECH Addict
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 2,850
Likes: 0
From: Plainville,MA
Originally Posted by RTD
I have a 98, Camaro SS I bought these wheels everybody said would fit.
They are 17/10.5's 44mm offset.
They are 17/10.5's 44mm offset.
My AFS wheel is a bit wider than what U run, but the offset spec is a bit different too! 17"x11" (+50mm, 7.93" backspace)
I run the AFS http://www.afswheels.com/v2/ecommerce/shopexd.asp?id=22 17x11 wheel outback with 335/35/17's and the bumpstop has never been an issue in my car, but (isn't there always a but?
)I did have issues with the front of my inner wheel well upon hard cornering, and that was fixed with a body mans dolly and an air hammer!Also my car is not lowered!
TECH Addict
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 2,850
Likes: 0
From: Plainville,MA
Originally Posted by LawmanSS
My passenger side wheel is fine, the driver's side wheel weight hits the bumpstop when the axle is completely unloaded (free hanging).
Originally Posted by Orange Krush
Lawman U should ask your tire guy next time U are in for a balance or new rubber to use the stick on weights on the backside of your wheels to get rid of the hit, instead of those rim bead weights!
Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 30
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by Orange Krush
I believe your problem can be found in your second sentence.
My AFS wheel is a bit wider than what U run, but the offset spec is a bit different too! 17"x11" (+50mm, 7.93" backspace)
I run the AFS http://www.afswheels.com/v2/ecommerce/shopexd.asp?id=22 17x11 wheel outback with 335/35/17's and the bumpstop has never been an issue in my car, but (isn't there always a but?)I did have issues with the front of my inner wheel well upon hard cornering, and that was fixed with a body mans dolly and an air hammer!
Also my car is not lowered!
My AFS wheel is a bit wider than what U run, but the offset spec is a bit different too! 17"x11" (+50mm, 7.93" backspace)
I run the AFS http://www.afswheels.com/v2/ecommerce/shopexd.asp?id=22 17x11 wheel outback with 335/35/17's and the bumpstop has never been an issue in my car, but (isn't there always a but?
)I did have issues with the front of my inner wheel well upon hard cornering, and that was fixed with a body mans dolly and an air hammer!Also my car is not lowered!
Originally Posted by Orange Krush
Lawman U should ask your tire guy next time U are in for a balance or new rubber to use the stick on weights on the backside of your wheels to get rid of the hit, instead of those rim bead weights!
Sorry to bring this one back but I have a question. Today I was painting my rear calipers and I noticed that my drivers side bumpstop is almost completely gone, and the coating just above the mount is gone showing the paint. My passenger side is ok, why would this be? I still have my stock rims (16x8).
