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loopy


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so i put a different set of tires on my car and now they rub and they shouldnt. now if my dd k member moved my wheelbase forward what can i do to resolve this so i get no rubbing

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adjustable caster camber plates sheista tim has a good set brand new for a good price pm him

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What rubs and where? Rim on control arm? Tire on inner fender? And where?

If your k member moved your wheels up like some due, not much you can do other than install rack limiters. Adjustable camber plates can help, but depends on where it rubs.

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Mustang5L5 wrote:

What rubs and where? Rim on control arm? Tire on inner fender? And where?

If your k member moved your wheels up like some due, not much you can do other than install rack limiters. Adjustable camber plates can help, but depends on where it rubs.



exactly as you said rim on control arm, tire rubs on plastic fender/splash shield right in front of the tire it sucks not being able to turn the wheel all the way fords turning radius sucks as it is lol

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Well cc plates won't help that. I think your only option is rack limiters. 8.5 and larger rims are tough to fit up front.

The rim rubs on the rear of the arm right? Towards the back of the car?

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Mustang5L5 wrote:

Well cc plates won't help that. I think your only option is rack limiters. 8.5 and larger rims are tough to fit up front.

The rim rubs on the rear of the arm right? Towards the back of the car?



they rub towards the back. what about different control arms or going with a stock k member

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they are gonna rub bigger wheels always do up front get rack limiters

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loopy


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sled wrote:

they are gonna rub bigger wheels always do up front get rack limiters



that doesnt make sense they did not rub on marc's notch. im pretty sure my k member sits more forward but i will take more pics


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here are some pics of the wheel clearance

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91+ cars have different fenders since they came with a 16 inch pony wheels not a 15 inch wheel

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correct tim diddent see you posted this before i posted on the other thread i would just get out the sawzall and do some (CLEARANCING)

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sled wrote:

91+ cars have different fenders since they came with a 16 inch pony wheels not a 15 inch wheel





he said they dont hit the fenders but hit the control arms so bigger fenders wouldn't help anything......his wheel base has been altered...

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sled wrote:

they are gonna rub bigger wheels always do up front get rack limiters





this should help his unique problem but will hurt turning radious.

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i have the same problem i just deal with it i have a dd k member also

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loopy


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so even if i get rack limiters my turning radius is gonna be severly screwed when you turn the wheel it rubs the inner fender towads the front of the car the 16 in ponys i had with 225 55 16 and did not rub kind of sucks but for now im gonna put the ponys on the front so i can turn normally

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Are your front tires to wide I run a 225 45 17 up front or a 215 45 17 and u could prob even throw a 1/4 inch wheel spacer with extended studs u def won't rub I had this prob before and so did my brother we both did the same and it worked

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you can get a smaller tire and it wont be rubbing the plastics, the rims will always rub tho

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Rim is always gonna rub. Just goes with the territory of running 8.5 or wider wheels, the k member doe not matter. Its offset and bs that matters.

Tire size will help the rub. I run 235/45/17 on the front of my car on 17x8. It's slightly shorter and narrower so it helps with avoiding rub. I needed rack limiters too so my turning radius blows. Gotta think ahead.

Our fenders were originally designed for 14 inch wheels and 205 wide tires.

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