strut rubbing my tire

gordini · Post by **gordini** » Sun May 11, 2003 10:34 pm

i just installed 17x45x225 tires on my ss and they are rubbing the cone on the strut that holds the spring. We went at the cone with a hammer and that seemed to give enough room but in tight cornersi can here the squeal. do AGX's have the same shape cone?? If yes, than what should i buy, or do, to rectify the problem. Maybe spacers?? Please Help!!!

thanks

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Sun May 11, 2003 11:06 pm

225s are pretty wide for these cars. You may not have much choice other than to decrease wheel offset either using spacers or using different wheels. Doing this may also require you to roll your fenders, and could upset some of your suspension's balance.

ciper · Post by **ciper** » Mon May 12, 2003 6:58 pm

Spacers could do it. What offset are the wheels you are using? I assume the rubbing is in the rear?

gordini · Post by **gordini** » Wed May 14, 2003 2:51 pm

they are gold uk wrx rims, which are 55 offset. Its only on the back right side that they rub. Im thinking a 5mm spacer in the back would do it. DO you think i would need no lugnuts or would the stock ones be long enough?
thanks alot guys

gordini

czo79 · Post by **czo79** » Wed May 14, 2003 4:49 pm

Are those wheels 17x7.0 or 17x7.5? That really stinks that they rub! I really want some 17's. as big as I can get them, well to a point. But I got a lot of others thing to do first...
Micum

entirelyturbo · Post by **entirelyturbo** » Wed May 14, 2003 5:14 pm

My Rotas were 17x7.5 with a +48 offset and my Nittos were 205/40-17. Never rubbed once, of course I never did get the car lowered

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ciper · Post by **ciper** » Wed May 14, 2003 7:01 pm

Where is it rubbing exactly

gordini · Post by **gordini** » Wed May 14, 2003 10:27 pm

on the strut tower cone. We took the hammer to them to reshape em but it still rubs right were the spring is seated in the lip. The rims are 7" wide.
ciper, tell me, do you think 5 mm spacer will cause excessive wear on the bearings??

ciper · Post by **ciper** » Thu May 15, 2003 12:07 am

I totally missed where you said "the back right side"

Does it always rub or just on corners?

Post by **Legacy777** » Thu May 15, 2003 12:16 am

5mm spacers should be fine. 50mm is still quite a large offset.

Stock offset is 52mm I believe. Usually with larger rims you want to have slightly less positive offset. I have 45mm of positive on mine. I should probably have a little more, but I'm still on the orig. bearings. I've had wheels for about 70+k miles.

mTk · Post by **mTk** » Sat May 17, 2003 3:47 am

subyluvr2212 wrote:My Rotas were 17x7.5 with a +48 offset and my Nittos were 205/40-17. Never rubbed once, of course I never did get the car lowered ...

Ditto on the rotas, my Paradas are 205/45/17, no rubbing whatsoever before I lowered, then seom small issues it the rear (rolling fenders took care of that

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MK

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strut rubbing my tire

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