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getting wheel rub when lowered.. help
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Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:30 pmby EG-IOW
alright guys. lowered my car only by around 60mm and the front rubs on the plastic arch protector when on full lock..
has anyone had this before?
any solutions to it?
Posted:
Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:37 pmby Vti93T
cut the plastic fender cover but leave enough to cover up the door gaps so nothing gets inside your doors.
Posted:
Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:09 pmby EG-IOW
cheers mate. i was going to try that but didnt want to cut them if it doesnt work lol
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Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:13 amby Graham
Just leave it, the more it rubs the less it rubs
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Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:47 pmby Vti93T
yeah cause it will just break it apart after time. That's what happened to mine on my coupe..I just cut them and left enough to cover the door jam
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Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:56 pmby EG-IOW
yeah if i can be assed ill cut it. if not, ill go with grahams technique
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Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:32 pmby Civic_HatchSI
What size tires are you running? I use to run 195 and I had a lot of rubbing issues, now I run a 185 and its fine.
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Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:11 amby Vti93T
185
..my si's had 195's and I didn't rub..I didn't rub when I was running 205's..it all depends on how low you are and offset of your rims
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Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:16 pmby egsedanguy
fuck fender liners. mine i ripped out. they were doing nothing being all shreded up.
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Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:05 amby Greasedmonkey
Civic_HatchSI wrote:What size tires are you running? I use to run 195 and I had a lot of rubbing issues, now I run a 185 and its fine.
What size are your wheels? What is the offest?
Im on 205s and do not rub at all. Infact, I have never had rubbing issues on any of my wheels. 195s, to 205s.
To the OP. Take the plastic liner out or cut it so that you dont rub it anymore.
What size wheels and off sets are you on?
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Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:48 amby EG-IOW
have no idea what offset, but size is 15's. cut the front of the liner a little, seems to have sorted the problem.
its so good to finally have my car on the road
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Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:50 amby bucopandan
what is your wheel offset? the lower the offset is, the greater chance of getting that rubbing issue.