Wheels/rims questions

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27-Apr-2004, 03:43 PM

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Originally posted by gatherer
I don't recommend flatening that metal out ....

spacers won't help now if your now hitting the fender dude it's time to sell off what you got and get something not as wide....

Why wouldnt you flatten or round off the metal. I dont even know if im hitting the fender or what but there is a rubbing sound when I turn the car and im going say 40+

27-Apr-2004, 03:46 PM

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Originally posted by bbarbulo
you have 205/40/17 and you're rubbing in the middle??? can't be if your car is raised all the way up. musta happened before if you had the car slammed. as for the rubbing, take out the coilover and get under the car with the wheel attached, then run the steering lock to lock and flex the susp all through the travel. then re-install coilovers and work with the knowledge you gained from that exercise.

yes the tires are 205/40/17 and it doesnt rub all the time. It only ever hits the thing in the top of the wheel well when going over really deep holes or when there is an abrupt up and down in the road.

I can see the spots in the wheel well where the tires have rubbed.

27-Apr-2004, 03:56 PM

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did you get the spacers yet?

27-Apr-2004, 03:59 PM

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Chris that piece is there because of the welding technique used and is important to maintain the strength of that wled without it it would fall apart...

7.5 inch wide rims don't work .. face it morve on get over it and fix it the proper way don't do half *** solutions ....

or do half assed solutions what should I care it ain't my car .... this is the point where I have to stop helping due to high PITA factor here...

27-Apr-2004, 04:03 PM

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aight well then I wont flattten that piece out. If it was that easy and i had the money I would have new rims already but unless your gonna be giving me the money for my rims then im stuck with what I have right now.

I have not gotten the spacers yet but I will be doing that soon. Right now my main concern is with the tire hitting the top of the wheel well. the rims being 7.5" wide has no affect on that so I want some suggestions on a way to rectify this issue

28-Apr-2004, 11:35 AM

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The biggest thing I would also be worried about, along with the suspension set-up is that I have seen many times that they can cause a wicked vibration, like your tires and rims are way out of balance, just because the rotate with the wheel and hub. If not really good ones, this will happen.....

28-Apr-2004, 12:16 PM

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bull Chris you have your stock stuff still right? if so throw them back on and sell the rims that are 2 large. then take that cash and get a better size.....

28-Apr-2004, 03:49 PM

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I am aleady trying to sell the rims with no luck or offers yet. The rims are only slightly too wide, there not too big. You make it sound so easy but its really not