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Ever since I put on 205-55-16's I've had a little bit of rub on the rear wheels (with quite a bit of weight in the rear). Now, I went and installed Eibach lowering springs and 225-50-16's. I get probably the worst case wheel rub out there and it's just me in the car (I'm not a big boy). I don't even know what excatly the tires are rubbing on.
Anyway, is there any sugestions you guys can give me? Possibly a no to little cost solution or band-aid.
Thank-you.
BTW I ended up going with the RE910's (price)
Black 98' Merc Stique GS MTX Duratec
Cat-back 2.5" SS plumbing with Flowmaster 40 muffler
KKM True Rev induction
Eibach Lowering Springs
16" Fast 17 wheels with 225/50/16 Potenza RE910's
Code alarm with pager
20% tint on sides and 5% on back
Alpena Racing pedals
Painted calipers (black)
55W & 65W Xenon Headlamps
Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF with Ford FM
Clear Side Markers w/orange bulbs
Removed rear badging
"Park it, or put a porch on it!"
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It's probably the wheelwell. I just went to a bike trip with 3 friends. We had 4 bikes on top and about 100lbs of gear (so, that's a total of 650lbs extra in the car), and I got a lot of wheel rub whenever we go over bumps. I found that the wheel rub is from the sidewall of the tire hitting the wheelwell. It's probably just because of the 225 width though.
I think my solution will be filing some of the wheelwell off.
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There should be some witness marks left where the wheels have been rubbing. Take the wheels off and have a good look at the fender liner, wheel lips, struts, and anything else that looks a bit close.
Jim Johnson
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I found and fixed my problem. It was a lip where the fender comes together right by where the bumper starts. I ended up bending the lip over by tapping it with a small brass mallet. No wheel rub what so ever now!
Thanks Guys
Black 98' Merc Stique GS MTX Duratec
Cat-back 2.5" SS plumbing with Flowmaster 40 muffler
KKM True Rev induction
Eibach Lowering Springs
16" Fast 17 wheels with 225/50/16 Potenza RE910's
Code alarm with pager
20% tint on sides and 5% on back
Alpena Racing pedals
Painted calipers (black)
55W & 65W Xenon Headlamps
Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF with Ford FM
Clear Side Markers w/orange bulbs
Removed rear badging
"Park it, or put a porch on it!"
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