Problem with 18x10.5 DD C5's
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Problem with 18x10.5 DD C5's While I was centering the wheel and rear with my new tire/wheels I noticed the tires rub on the inner part of the wheel well. I have it centered with an adjustable panhard bar and LCA's and I still get some rubbing. I haven't heard of people having issues with inner rubbing and heard of people swapping 315's with these wheels. I am running a 295 tire so what gives? Wrong offset?
I had to massage the inner fenders with a sledge hammer to clearance them for the tires. The 10.5 wheels are close to the right backspacing but still require some clearance to be added to prevent rubbing. I also had to trim my bumpstops as they hung up on the wheel when put on a hoist.
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You're running 295 40 series right? I'm assuming the 40 series has more tire bulge than the typical 35 series most people run. My 295 35's have only rubbed a couple times on extreme hard cornering with a passenger in the car.
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Hmm, I kinda don't like the idea of hacking at the inner wall with a hammer. My car is not a show queen but still. If I run spacers I'll have to upgrade the studs and those are a pain in the ***. Fudge, my car is a drain on my money.
Yea, its a 295/40R18. Fronts are 275/40R18, I know it's not the norm and a 35 profile is usually sought for but I like the way they fill in the wheel gap.
Yea, its a 295/40R18. Fronts are 275/40R18, I know it's not the norm and a 35 profile is usually sought for but I like the way they fill in the wheel gap.
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Haa ! I have the same problem with mine I just installed last week only mine are 295/35`s, they do rub a little I might run a thin spacer but it took very little hammering at all if any . 
Hmm, I kinda don't like the idea of hacking at the inner wall with a hammer. My car is not a show queen but still. If I run spacers I'll have to upgrade the studs and those are a pain in the ***. Fudge, my car is a drain on my money.
Yea, its a 295/40R18. Fronts are 275/40R18, I know it's not the norm and a 35 profile is usually sought for but I like the way they fill in the wheel gap.
Yea, its a 295/40R18. Fronts are 275/40R18, I know it's not the norm and a 35 profile is usually sought for but I like the way they fill in the wheel gap.
Its really no big deal to hammer it man. Just take your time & make it all even & then like suggested respray the area with undercoat & it'll look factory. Only you will know you hammered it, no one will know just looking at it.
Also if you run just a 5/16 spacer you wont need studs & it will help the clearance. So you wont have to do as much BFH.
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Its really no big deal to hammer it man. Just take your time & make it all even & then like suggested respray the area with undercoat & it'll look factory. Only you will know you hammered it, no one will know just looking at it.
Also if you run just a 5/16 spacer you wont need studs & it will help the clearance. So you wont have to do as much BFH.
Also if you run just a 5/16 spacer you wont need studs & it will help the clearance. So you wont have to do as much BFH.
