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Have you determined exactly where it is rubbing? You have something unusual going on with your car. I have absolutely no rubbing occurring with the 15mm spacers, H&R Springs and 305mm PSS tires whether hard cornering or bumps.
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Well I put the 17mm spacers on the car before I lowered it and did not have any issues with rubbing. I have the Forged Blade wheels.
Then I put the car on H&R lowering springs with spacers and it would rub only in rear even at slow speeds while turning.
Now it's on VAP springs with the spacers and drives fine with no rubbing even if driving in a "spirited" manner except when I hit big bumps. Then it rubs on both sides in rear.
Is there any suggestion anyone has that might allow me to keep 17mm spacers? The car looks truly amazing with a he combination of VAP springs and 17mm spacers but can't have it rubbing.
Here are some pictures!
The tire rubs against this lip.<br/>It also only rubs when it has a full tank of gas or with another passenger in car.<br/>When I'm driving alone it doesn't.
Then I put the car on H&R lowering springs with spacers and it would rub only in rear even at slow speeds while turning.
Now it's on VAP springs with the spacers and drives fine with no rubbing even if driving in a "spirited" manner except when I hit big bumps. Then it rubs on both sides in rear.
Is there any suggestion anyone has that might allow me to keep 17mm spacers? The car looks truly amazing with a he combination of VAP springs and 17mm spacers but can't have it rubbing.
Here are some pictures!
The tire rubs against this lip.<br/>It also only rubs when it has a full tank of gas or with another passenger in car.<br/>When I'm driving alone it doesn't.
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jaguny (11-15-2016)
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Look into having the lip professionally rolled, that should give you the clearance you're looking for.
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Here is some new info:
Last week,I hit a bump and for the first time experienced some tire rub with my setup (15mm spacers, 1.3" H&Rs, 305s)
My performance wheel shop spent some time closely measuring the available space in the rear wheel well, observing wheel travel with the spring removed. It turns out that true tire clearance is in no way affected by how much the car has been lowered. An OEM suspension will travel just as low as a lowered suspension at bottom stop. So, experiencing wheel rub with an OEM suspension may not occur as frequently with a widened track, it can still occur if the track has been effectively widened too much. The conclusion is that 15mm total widening is safe, but 20mm definitely is not. 17mm probably is ok, but it is close. Therefore, with 17mm spacers and 305s (adding 5mm to each side of the tire), you are at 22 mm, well beyond the limit.
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Panthro (01-19-2017)