jordan1794

Hello all,

I have a 2006 Honda Civic Lx Sedan.
I recently upgraded my stock wheels to 18" HFP wheels.
Ever since, whenever I hit a large dip in the road, especially if I have several people in the car, I hear an odd noise coming from the front wheels.
I suspect that the new wheels are larger, and that they are now hitting the inside of the fender when I hit these large dips.

Is this something that is terribly bad for the wheels/suspension?

What would be the best course of action to remedy this, is there a way to stiffen, or raise the stock suspension? Should I just get a new suspension, maybe lower it but also stiffen it?

Is there simply a way to make the suspension stop just before the wheels hit the inside of the fender?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

ezone

I think the HFP wheels for that car should not have any clearance issue, unless you got some wrong sized tires.

Post the tire size?
Should be 215-40-18 according to the catalog.
You should be able to see evidence of rubbing if that was the case.

Got the splashguards? Are they all tight?




Put the original tires back on and try the same drive with the car full of people. Still makes noise?

ezone

Check the max load for the car, and check the weight of your passengers. It is surprisingly easy to overload the car with ...people.

jordan1794

Well I've heard the sound before, with the stock wheels, but it had to be an exceptionally large dip, with the new tires I still have to hit a large dip, but it happens easier/more often.

Same people in the car, I'm certain I'm at or just over the limit for the car, myself and 4 people included is probably about 700 pounds...plus about 50-60 pounds of subwoofer box in the trunk.

I'll check tomorrow what the size of tires are on the wheels, as well as check for signs of the suspected rubbing. I do remember the person who sold me the tires and rims that the tires were low profile.

If it helps, here is a picture of the old wheels vs new wheels.

ezone

They look pretty darn close to the original overall diameter. Probably not a rub issue.

Pretty much eliminates the new wheels as a cause IMO.Bottoming out the suspension.
Noise may not be unusual in that case?

jordan1794

Little tid-bit I forgot to mention, not sure if it matters, but the wheels are straight off a 2006 Honda Civic Si.
Perhaps the new rims are wider, and are hitting something because of that?
Idk...I just got back from my honeymoon, guess I'll go and really look at the tires and measure them tomorrow.

ezone

They might have been on an Si, but those are the HFP accessory wheels, not Si wheels. No matter, they are a factory size and should not be rubbing.

IMO