WIll my tires rub. See pictures.
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WIll my tires rub. See pictures.
I have these new Diamond Racing wheels and am wondering if I wil need to do any fender modifications. THey are 15x7 in the front with 4" backspacing, so they stick out a little (about 1"). I have plenty of clearance in the rear (3.5"), but in the front I only have 1.5" of space between the top of the tire and the fender. I tried jumping on the strut top (I am 160lbs) and in the 5th position (Illuminas stiffest) I could get only .75=1" of travel. Under hard cornering do you think I will get any rubbing? The tires I am using are Kumho Ecsta V700 in 225/45-15.
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Yes, they'll rub!
I had about a cm of tire sticking out at one point using stiffer than stock suspension and slightly damaged my front gaurd. Don't risk it dude!
I had about a cm of tire sticking out at one point using stiffer than stock suspension and slightly damaged my front gaurd. Don't risk it dude!
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Well on my racecar, we run a bunch of negative camber (static) on the front and they barely clear. Oh and the fender lips are rolled. I think you will get some rub if the strut compresses enough.
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Hell Yea there Gona rub Unless You drive like a P (Non gratitious cursing Nice) The First time you go around a corner with a dip in it Its gona Go Runnt I Have done it!
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Whats the best way to modify fenders? Rolling them is what I have heard, but how do you do that? DOes it involve making lots of little cuts perpendicular from the edge, and bending the metal inwards and up??? Can this be done and still look ok?
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Originally posted by ioTus
is there any question? your tires stick out like 2"...
I guess the best way to tell is to drive it. if you hear something that sounds like tires rubbing, then yes, they rub....
is there any question? your tires stick out like 2"...
I guess the best way to tell is to drive it. if you hear something that sounds like tires rubbing, then yes, they rub....
Anyone know anything about widebody kits or rolling fenders??
What about: mariahmotorsports mode1
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they will rub, i had some rims with the same amount of tire sticking out and they rubbed when i turned and when i braked, i ended up taking them back cause they fucked my fender up (ive fixed it since)
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Originally posted by Spinner-D(eluxe)
Whats the best way to modify fenders? Rolling them is what I have heard, but how do you do that? DOes it involve making lots of little cuts perpendicular from the edge, and bending the metal inwards and up??? Can this be done and still look ok?
Whats the best way to modify fenders? Rolling them is what I have heard, but how do you do that? DOes it involve making lots of little cuts perpendicular from the edge, and bending the metal inwards and up??? Can this be done and still look ok?
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try http://selectmaz.com.au at the bottom of the body kit page
cp racing just came out with some similar to the smaller finder flares too
cp racing just came out with some similar to the smaller finder flares too
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looks like your fuckt up front... I had rub once with less than that sticking out the side, not to mention that in some places having your tires stick out past your fenders is illegal.. hope this doesnt apply to you
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Originally posted by hotty
looks like your fuckt up front... I had rub once with less than that sticking out the side, not to mention that in some places having your tires stick out past your fenders is illegal.. hope this doesnt apply to you
looks like your fuckt up front... I had rub once with less than that sticking out the side, not to mention that in some places having your tires stick out past your fenders is illegal.. hope this doesnt apply to you
You are correct. It is illegal for tires to stick out beyond the fenders, that’s why many cars stock look ridicules, like BMW's (fill those fenders up with rubber!).
My car is already illegal for the street (it's a race car, and I'm not worried about laws and such, because they don't apply to racing on the track or auto-x etc).
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Originally posted by Spinner-D(eluxe)
Thanks carl! I'll contact tire rack and see what they say (I got my tires from them too).
Thanks carl! I'll contact tire rack and see what they say (I got my tires from them too).
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sold the FD...kept the FB
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Well they will rub as it was said above.
On top of that I would check into the rulebooks b/c last time I checked you are not supposed to have any threads showing if you looks down from the top of the fender in stock and superstock categories. If you are not running that, then it should be fine.
On top of that I would check into the rulebooks b/c last time I checked you are not supposed to have any threads showing if you looks down from the top of the fender in stock and superstock categories. If you are not running that, then it should be fine.
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Originally posted by Spinner-D(eluxe)
I guess it must smash the metel thinner and stretch it out? Is that how it works?
I guess it must smash the metel thinner and stretch it out? Is that how it works?
All the machine does is flatten the inner lip on the guard. It doesn't actually push the guard out. With the amount your tires are sticking out I doubt it will make any difference.