lowering springs and close calls with tire rubbing help!

[elanspreiser]

i have 18 in. bbs wheels on 235/45 nittos and they come really close to rubbing in the rear almost too close for comfort any suggestions? and i was also wondering if lowering springs would move the position of the upper control arm down to where it would be rubbing please help!!

[InTTruder]

Really close, or contact. Close is not contact. Move along.

Lowering springs will change geometry of the control arms, and can contribute to rubs.

[akaEsCo01]

If it doesn't rub you are fine. As perviously posted, your control arms will sit differently because the car is lower, but you are not low enough that it will rub on them. Most springs can't get you that low

[flyromeo3]

damn,...

A..tire to wide
&
B. you'll need to go with 40 profile

235 is a bit to wide IMO.

What about rolling the wheel well? Does it rub in the front?

[elanspreiser]

no it rolls fine and i have maybe an 8th of an inch possibly less or i cant even tell the back the front is totally fine so do we think wheel spacers are in order?

[Mike@PureMS]

235/45/18 tire is way too big. Get correct sized tires. 225/40/18 or 235/40/18

[j2da]

get 225/40/18. i got 235/40 and they rub

[chimchongdlight]

i got 235/45's all around, and yes, they rub..front and back...what shouold i get next time i go and get tires?

[InTTruder]

i got 235/45's all around, and yes, they rub..front and back...what shouold i get next time i go and get tires?

Get a Honda?


Seriously, figure out your offset, you ride height, and deal with it. "My tires rub" is usually the result of poor research, not poor design.

[j2da]

i got my tires for cheap, before i even had the rims. before i even put them on i knew they would rub, and i knew i needed 225/40. it was just a way to get around buying new tires when the cash was low

[B518T]

I have a set of 18x8.5" wheels...

then I went 2" lower all the way around....I had some niticeable rubbing issues with my 235/40/18....so I downsized to 225/40/18 and rolled my fenders at the same time...I have absolutely no rubbing issues whatsoever....

gl!

[elanspreiser]

all the poor research aside is there a way to fix it? i dont plan on new tires or wheels for a long time

[chimchongdlight]

seriously, im hella low too, i think i need to raise my front up half an inch

[Kyle H]

235/45/18 tire is way too big. Get correct sized tires. 225/40/18 or 235/40/18

seriously!


I run 225/45-17 on my wheels and I rub sometimes, 235/45 is huge!

I have a set of 18x8.5" wheels...

then I went 2" lower all the way around....I had some niticeable rubbing issues with my 235/40/18....so I downsized to 225/40/18 and rolled my fenders at the same time...I have absolutely no rubbing issues whatsoever....

gl!

pfft if i remember correctly we rolled your fenders after you realized that your fenders were giving your tires a haircut!

[speedydragon]

hmm I never rubbed when I had my 235/40/18 on 18x8 et 42 wheels. Reason I went with 225/40 with my current/new tires is that they're wayyy cheaper haha.

[InTTruder]

Baseball batm or fender roller at a high-end shop. Get a good heat gun to stretch your paint.

[elanspreiser]

it doesn't rub my fenders just the control arm that runs over the top of the rear wheel if i buy a wheel spacer will it stick the wheel out far enough that it wont be a problem?