anyone had any rubbing issues
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anyone had any rubbing issues well i went and started getting some prices on some rims for my car. im going with the torque thrust II's 17x9.5 up front and 17x11 in the rear. now i have seen some posts about people having some rubbing issues sometimes with the 17x11 in the rear. what exactly rubs? how do you fix it? does anyone on here run these size rims on their trans am? if so is there any certain offset i have to get to make them fit the car right? thanks for any help
First off you want the 50 mm offset in the back. The tire will rub the innder fender well at the 11:00 position if you are looking at the driver's side - 2:00 on the passenger side. You simply beat on the inside fender with a big hammer and repaint it with some rubber coating. If you lower the car and you run an extra wide 315 like the BFG or Goodyear GS D3 you will have to roll the lip on your fender.
You may or may not need an adjustable pan hard bar to center the rearend. My car did not require it.
It is well worth the trouble. I am running the Sumitomos and I am lowered about 1.5". The lips on my fenders have not needed to be rolled.
You may or may not need an adjustable pan hard bar to center the rearend. My car did not require it.
It is well worth the trouble. I am running the Sumitomos and I am lowered about 1.5". The lips on my fenders have not needed to be rolled.
TT2's ONLY come in a 46 mm offset for F-Cars.
There is always a risk of rubbing with 11" wide wheels. The issue comes more apparent with wider tires, such as BFG's of GS-D3's. The tire may rub on the inner wheel well, which is easily fixed with the BFH mod. The wheels and tires CANNOT be installed with the rear axle hanging it must be supported. Many will tell you to mod the bump stop, which is TOTALLY unnecessary. If you are lowered the wheel well lip may need to be rolled. And an adjustable panhard is your freind.
There is always a risk of rubbing with 11" wide wheels. The issue comes more apparent with wider tires, such as BFG's of GS-D3's. The tire may rub on the inner wheel well, which is easily fixed with the BFH mod. The wheels and tires CANNOT be installed with the rear axle hanging it must be supported. Many will tell you to mod the bump stop, which is TOTALLY unnecessary. If you are lowered the wheel well lip may need to be rolled. And an adjustable panhard is your freind.
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well im not going to lower my car. im going ot keep it at the ride height it is at. i was just curious if i get these 17X11's what size tire shoujld i put on them. ive talked to a few people on here that have the 17x11's and said they didnt have any rubbing issues, but i dont remember hte peoples name to see what the offset and all that was on the car. i dont really wanna deal with the rubbing issue but i would like the wider rim in the back. is it a forsure thing they will rub and some people just get lucky and they dont? or is there a certain offset + tire width that will make it so it doesnt rub. and also what is the bfh mod?
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wow do i ever feel dumb now lol
oh and i talked to the people at Tomz Wheels and their tech guys are saying the TTII's only come in polished aluminum but i thought they also came in chrome which is what i want. so if that is true then if i want chrome ill have to get the torque thrust m's
oh and i talked to the people at Tomz Wheels and their tech guys are saying the TTII's only come in polished aluminum but i thought they also came in chrome which is what i want. so if that is true then if i want chrome ill have to get the torque thrust m's
first off, if youre keeping the stock suspension, there is a VERY good chance you wont rub at all, anywhere. i put 17x11 ZR1s in the rear with stock susp. for a test fit, and nothing touched anywhere.
second, if you do have a WS6 as states in your name, then you want a 36mm offset, which is much better for pontiacs. we have a wider wheel area, and with a 36 offset, you wont have to worry about the bumpstop or rubbing. if not, then either grind the bumpstop, or just jack the car up from the rear, not the body rib like usual. id use a roller before just beating your lip. you have to have some class.....at least use a roller to start with, then use a hammer to fine tune some high areas.
if you dont lower the car, you wont need an adj. PHB or anything. just put the wheels on, check for rubs, and enjoy.
second, if you do have a WS6 as states in your name, then you want a 36mm offset, which is much better for pontiacs. we have a wider wheel area, and with a 36 offset, you wont have to worry about the bumpstop or rubbing. if not, then either grind the bumpstop, or just jack the car up from the rear, not the body rib like usual. id use a roller before just beating your lip. you have to have some class.....at least use a roller to start with, then use a hammer to fine tune some high areas.
if you dont lower the car, you wont need an adj. PHB or anything. just put the wheels on, check for rubs, and enjoy.
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well by hte sounds of it im gunna end up going with the Torque Thrust M's becuase i want a chrome wheel instead of polished aluminum (had polished aluminum on my truck and hated them) and if i do that then its either stay with the stock size rim 17x9 so i can still rotate them as needed or go with the 17x9 up front and 17x10.5 out back so either way i shouldnt have rubbing issues with those sizes
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