NS2288

I just put my 18" summer wheels on and whenever I take a corner too fast or hit a bump I hear this scrapping noise from the back wheels. I think it's my struts, does anyone know if replacing the struts is covered under the extended warranty plan? Thanks.

bim6180

Not quite sure how strut / shock can scrape...unless it's broken or something...the scraping noise most like comes from the wheel scraping the wheel well...but that's only if you lower your car....is your car lower?...if it is...what's the offset on your wheel?....

1quickCLtypeS

its probably the tire scraping the wheel take a good look at the side wall and see if there are lines in it

1quickCLtypeS

When i said "wheel" i meant "wheel well"

NS2288

I haven't lowered the car and I just took a closer look, the passenger side rear wheel has some scratches on the inside of rim, the noise only comes from the rear wheels and it is definetly metal scrapping something, my friends have told me its prob the struts but i have no idea.

bim6180

That's interesting....It's either the your rear wheels have a very very very bad negative Camber (in order for the inside rim to scrape the strut tubing body) or there are some loose link connection in your rear suspension.....
The struts are pretty stationary....the only part that are moving are the strut's piston rod...which won't scrape anything since they're covered with a sleeve....

My suggestion, bring it to a knowledgable mechanic ASAP....you don't want to make it worse...you can't play around when it comes to suspension....

let me know how it comes up....

typeR

19's w/o being lowered ...that's must look interesting? anyway howabout the rest of the size of the wheel and tire?

NS2288

The scratches only appear on the passenger side rear wheel, is that common in bad negative camber cases and how do i fix it?

typeR

the only way you should have any negative camber is through lowering so again...how a bout the rest of the wheel size and tire

bim6180

Type R is correct....you won't get any excessive negative camber if you don't lower your car...unless...there are broken links on your rear suspension...in that case...it's dangerous to drive your car...

To be safe, just bring it to a mechanic....you'll be better off

Titand19

Only because it would make it much easier for us to help you

NS2288

The wheels are 18 X 7.5 with a 45mm offset, I'll try to post pictures. Also I just got my car back from the mechanic and he said everything looked fine so I have no idea what to do.