rubbing with 18s!!

[Rev Happy]

k, the wheels are 18" G-games 1 piece, 18 x 7.5 with a 42 offset. the car is lowered about 3" all around, and has had an alignment done. Is it rubbing just because its too low? it only rubs when i hit a decent dip or turn really hard.

[01 Spectra GT-S]

What size is your tire?

[APRoMeO637]

Yes, this happens to me sometimes. I am dropped on Ground controls, and before I had my kit I had it really low (around 2-2.5"). The back is where it rubs because there is a little plastic perch that the fender bolts up to. This is what is rubbing when you hit a dip or bump. Ever since I rose my car, it happens less. So I say either raise your car, roll your fenders, or buy adjustable shocks and set them stiff enough to not allow it to compress as much when you hit bumps...

-Mike

[Rev Happy]

Originally posted by 01 Spectra GT-S
What size is your tire?

the tire size is 225-40-18

Originally posted by APRoMeO637

Yes, this happens to me sometimes. I am dropped on Ground controls, and before I had my kit I had it really low (around 2-2.5"). The back is where it rubs because there is a little plastic perch that the fender bolts up to. This is what is rubbing when you hit a dip or bump. Ever since I rose my car, it happens less. So I say either raise your car, roll your fenders, or buy adjustable shocks and set them stiff enough to not allow it to compress as much when you hit bumps...

I have the tein SS coilovers and there set pretty stiff. If i just leave it and say screw it, will anything break at all? or will it just rub?

[APRoMeO637]

I think its more of an annoying thing than a hurtful thing. I mean yeah in time it will either wear your tire or keeps shaving off some of the plastic, but i dont think its going to break anything. The only thing I could see it breaking is the bolt that hits the tire on the rear fender. But still I dont see it a tire breaking off that bolt... i dunno, im not worrying about it much anymore and I did PM a few people on this board about that problem earlier and they dont worry about it. (one actually rolled is fenders)

-Mike