Rubbing rear wheels
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I just picked up a set of 20's with 285/30 tire set up in the rear. They rub on any significant dip. I am having someone look at it this weekend (hopefully) but you can tell the tire is hitting the wheel well...the tire sticks out more! I will update if we can come up with a viable solution.
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I didn't want to roll my fenders so I had about 3mm grinded off the inside of the wheel thereby allowing the wheel to rest 3mm deeper than it normally would. The wheels I have in the back have a very aggressive offset. This fixed the rubbing issue and I am completely satisfied. Its been nearly a year and the fix did not effect the integrity of the wheel, nor cause the tire to wear more rapidly.
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I was running those same tires and sizes, it's weird but they are much wider than their size suggests. I just put on the same 275/30/20 Falkens in the rear and they are slightly stretched, no rubbing issues even if I hadn't rolled my fenders. I am now able to lower my rear a good half inch
Depends, shop around and DO NOT let anyone go at your fenders with a hammer. If they try kick em in the head, I would. The guys that know what they're doing will use a heat gun and a special tool that attaches to the wheel hub and rolls it that way. It should cost between $30-55 per fender. One of the cheapest mods you can do
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Depends, shop around and DO NOT let anyone go at your fenders with a hammer. If they try kick em in the head, I would. The guys that know what they're doing will use a heat gun and a special tool that attaches to the wheel hub and rolls it that way. It should cost between $30-55 per fender. One of the cheapest mods you can do
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I didn't want to roll my fenders so I had about 3mm grinded off the inside of the wheel thereby allowing the wheel to rest 3mm deeper than it normally would. The wheels I have in the back have a very aggressive offset. This fixed the rubbing issue and I am completely satisfied. Its been nearly a year and the fix did not effect the integrity of the wheel, nor cause the tire to wear more rapidly.
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All you did, in reality, is change the offset of the wheels slightly. Which is typically more expensive than rolling the fenders. Rolling the fenders is a better option if you have a guy that knows what he's doing - cheap is not always the best way to go here, you may end up with a wavy fender (hammer used) or cracked paint (no heat gun used).