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helladrifters
08-06-2010, 05:32 PM
So i have a 92 240sx coupe that i recently installed a set of 17x9 +24 i think mustang cobra wheels. I have 225/45/17 tires on all 4 wheels.
The car is on Stance coils

My question is this:

Up front the wheels rub a lot inside the wheel wells in the front of the car. Not necessarily on the fender itself but on the metal surrounds and that sort of stuff inside the wheel well. Its super annoying and you can hear it basically anytime the car hits a bump or if i turn fairly hard.

I know a lot of people run wide wheels on these cars, what do you normally do for the car in this situation?

Do i just raise the car or stiffen the coilovers or something?

also, the car is being set up for drifting. Is this just too low for functionality's sake?

Thanks in advance

here is the car/wheels:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs132.ash2/39945_417113439925_548399925_4924771_2411835_n.jpg

dawagarage
08-06-2010, 05:37 PM
raise the car, duh! dont adjust the pre-load on the coils. & roll your fenders

shiftdrift
08-06-2010, 05:38 PM
roll fenders, wire tuck, beat in the metal lip on the inside. done. if you want extreme, tub it.

helladrifters
08-06-2010, 05:42 PM
ha if i had the money for tub that would be awesome. but ok, i'll probably raise the car a bit and do a little pounding i guess

shiftdrift
08-06-2010, 05:46 PM
just take the wheel off, beat it in on the inside and roll the fender and you're magic.

Flushed_S14
08-06-2010, 05:55 PM
yup i had the same problem....just raise it a bit an you should be cool...or else your going to get stuck in drive ways like I use to....lol...

hOngsterr
08-06-2010, 05:57 PM
thats not low for function, mines about that height or even lower.

im running staggered wheels 17x9/18x9.5 wrapped in 215/40

and if your worrying about rubb,

your options are lower profile tires, bashing in all necessary spots to it wont rub,
to find out where it rubs its obvious when your looking at the wheel well, if it isnt, but a can of bright rattle can, spray the wwell with it and where you see paint removed bash that part in then respray to see if it still rubs.

BuudWeizErr
08-06-2010, 06:47 PM
nm afasdasdfsdfsda

ryandriftingfat
08-06-2010, 06:48 PM
Had the same problem with 17x9 +15 FN01RC's. I wasn't going to do anything stupid like raise the car up. I got smaller tires. 215/45/17. Try that. I never had problems rubbing after that. 225/45 is too tall anyways.

helladrifters
08-06-2010, 06:50 PM
. I wasn't going to do anything stupid like raise the car up.

haha alright cool.

I called around a bit there is a used tire shop that has some 215/45's hanging around so i might grab those then