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Installed TEIN "dressmasters on FC, NOW im Rubbing on both LT & RT Tires??

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Old 02-16-05, 12:12 PM
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Well ive had my TIEN DRESSMASTERS for several Months now and ive just about had it with the "Rubbing sound when i drive its "desturbing" i have a few pictures here and i was wondering if you guys can help me out on this problem, i Feel its rubbing aganist the spring and not the fender Liner??? I put Spacers and no luck is it possible that i need bigger Wheel Studs???? if so where do i get them..
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Old 02-16-05, 12:56 PM
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I am having the same problem. When i drive faster the rubbing goes away. I have spacers and they worked fine for a few months then one day I slammed on my breaks to avoid a deer and the rubbing started to happen. The tires are rubbing against my struts. I need some advice as well. Bigger spacers??
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maybe not as wide tires
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You sure you got the right app for your car? Could be that its for a different car.
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looks like the offset on your tire is messed, stock wheels or aftermarket?
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Yes

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You sure you got the right app for your car? Could be that its for a different car.
Yes, i did get the right application from SP Engeneering in Ca. the box said 89-91 FC3s
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Whats the offset on your wheels?
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Originally Posted by rhscare
Whats the offset on your wheels?
40mm or 40 ET
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looks to me like your tires will be rubbing on the coilspring when the car is on the ground.

either run spacers to move the wheels out more or buy coilovers from ground-control or a full coilover setup.

you can run skinnier tires but thats lame as hell so dont bother.

good luck
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you might get the same problem with me where Im running 8mm spaces and that only leaves me about 1.5 turn on each nut to keep the wheels on

So going to get longer wheel studs put in to suit my new wheels and the spacers.

unless their is a easier option (and not Im not ditching my wheels
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Are you running the stock tire size or somethiung wider?
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