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hey anyone have 215/45/17`s...do you have rear rubbing issues?? The rear body line is rubbing the tires. I`m wondering if it is just the wider tires? Would a 205/40 work better? Mine is lowered about a 1.75" with goldline springs and tokico`s in the rear.

thanks...and any tips on how to avoid this would help

 
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I dunno maybe its the offset. I belive the rims are 42 offset. Trust me...when they compress they rub. Now I dont know what to do. I wanna get rims...but now...what size do I get to avoid this issue!! I cant believe I`m the only one having this problem!

Anyhelp...please keep it comming!

 
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You have a couple options ...

Firstly I have 215/40/18 and I get no rubbin' and my rim is a +45 offset. With a Neuspeed Sport drop

You could;
1) get your fenders rolled. Doesnt cost much, and any decent speedshop will do it for like $60CDN (isn't that free if you convert that to USD ... :P)
2) you could go spend $1000CDN on new set of tires and go down a width size.

Question is ... do you have a rear camber kit. Sometimes if you align the rear tires so they are completely straight (I mean completely perpendicular to the ground ... like "L") you could have rubbing issues in the back. I keep my rear as close as possible but it is slightly cambered (like "/" abit) barely noticeable ... but prevents rubbin.

 
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Yeah I have a rear camber kit...I had the shop align my car when it still had the stock tires on it...but it was dropped. I thought that cambering the tires would cause it to wear the insides badly?? Would it also effect handing??

What do you mean...fenders rolled?

Please let me know what you think cause right now the wheels are for sale!! Thanks

 
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Yup Im tucking 19's (215/35/19) all the way around on about a 3.5" drop with perfect camber...

But yet I scrubbed with a 2" drop with 215/45/17...its probably your offest of your rims...

 
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ok, could you recommend a good offset for me? Would it be better if I used 205`s instead of 215`s? Higher or lower the number better? Which is tucked in? I mean how do you guys tuck these hugh wheel in there!!! Forinstance...whats your offset.

Thanks

 
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Mine are 42 offset I believe, 215/35/19 Falken Azeni, B&G's S3 True Coilovers, 19x7.5

Offset depends on what size rim you want, so I dont know. When I had my 17s though, I highly preferred my 205/40/17 over my 215/45/17 cause of looks. I only had my 215/45/17 on for like 2.5k or 3k miles, now they just sit in my basement with no use, lol.

 
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The 205/40/17 tires will help alot with the rubbing issue. Also, rolling your fenders is just bending that little lip in the fender that is touching your tire. You can do it by yourself and ghetto like a couple others and me by using a baseball bat. You will need two people. One to hold the bat so that he's forcing the bat downward using the tire as leverage and one person in the car very slowly moving the car repeatedly in reverse and drive.

Between a 42-45 positive offset for 17s is best. Take note on the person having rubbing issues with 215/45/17 tires, but none when he drove on his 19s. I also had rubbing issues with 215/45/17 tires, so I later switched to 205/45/17 tires. This tire will prevent the rubbing and also look much better. The negative thing is that it will usually cost more because of the uncommon size.

 
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meaning, you can shave off the inner edges of the fender well on the rear. not sure if you can roll the fronts. by shaving off the inner edges, you would prob have like an inch wide of space for your rear tires so no negative camber would occur. usually, this should be an mandatory issue for ppl with 19's and maybe 18's. and/or, with slammed rides

 
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Hey did you do that yourself?? That doesnt look too bad. How did you finish the edge. Did you take off the lip all the way to the outer bodyline. Also does this take away stregth from the fender?? It seems that the lip would get the fender some support? Really I bet if I had that done to the fenders that the wheels would work.