Problem with 315 - 555R's
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Problem with 315 - 555R's Ok, me and my friend helped put 315/35/17 Nitto 555R Drag radials on Boyd Coddington Smoothie II's on his Trans Am.
Everything is good. BUT, we have a noise coming from the driverside rear tire that almost sounds like its rubbing. But its not rubbing at all.
This is only on the drivers rear side. It kinda sounds like it has a screw it it - but it doesn't.
The car did NOT make this noise before we put the wheels on.
its kinda like.... tick...tick...tick...tick...tick...etc. the faster you go, the faster the noise comes. its like - tick.tick.tick.tick.tick.tick. There is nothing stuck in that tire.
Anyone have any ideas?
Everything is good. BUT, we have a noise coming from the driverside rear tire that almost sounds like its rubbing. But its not rubbing at all.
This is only on the drivers rear side. It kinda sounds like it has a screw it it - but it doesn't.
The car did NOT make this noise before we put the wheels on.
its kinda like.... tick...tick...tick...tick...tick...etc. the faster you go, the faster the noise comes. its like - tick.tick.tick.tick.tick.tick. There is nothing stuck in that tire.
Anyone have any ideas?
Originally Posted by Randy WS6
You may need a ajustable pan hard rod. I had the same problem and it fixed it.
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The car is not lowered at all.
Didn't have to hammer the fender well. They fit perfect. The tire isn't touching the fender well whatsoever.
The passenger side doesn't make this sound.
Didn't have to hammer the fender well. They fit perfect. The tire isn't touching the fender well whatsoever.
The passenger side doesn't make this sound.
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Originally Posted by jermzz
I have the 315/35/17s on my car on a 17 x 9.5 z06 rim. I have sportlines also so i'm really low. No issues whatsoever.
How do you know its not rubbing? If you've just checked for clearence with the car up on jacks or with the suspension loaded and spun them that may not be enough. When there is a person or 2 in the car it will drop the car down some more and cause you some problems. If you dont have it doing on the passenger side, it sounds like you need a Adj. Pan-Hard Rod to get everything fixed up. My bet is your going to start seeing more wear on the driverside tire than the passenger if you leave it (from the driver side wheel being more to the center of the car)
Originally Posted by Coy
OH NOES!!! 315's on a 9.5" wheel!!!! Call the police!!!! 
alot of people that do alot of things that are stupid, it doesn't mean it isn't still stupid 
Originally Posted by SS4Matt
is the inside of the rim hitting the bump stops at all? is the car lowered?
anywho..thats one major thing to check for in my opinion with those size tires you mentioned 