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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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I got 19" Staggered wheels with 245/35/19 all around... but the wheels and tires on the back come out a little and when im driving and go over bumps my fender rubs on the tires! any advice on how to fix this?? i have put spacers in the springs on the back and now the ride height is too high! it works a little but doesnt look that attractive...
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 09:23 PM
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different offset wheel
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 09:30 PM
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have you rolled your fenders yet? How much camber you running? If youre good in that area you can pull your fenders or just get smaller tires.
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 09:36 PM
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what width and offset?

spring spacers?
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by TheDanger
have you rolled your fenders yet? How much camber you running? If youre good in that area you can pull your fenders or just get smaller tires.

no i havent rolled the fenders but im intrested in doing that... would it still look good? dont really know what camber is can u explain?
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 06:56 AM
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You should give us the width and offset of the wheels. But looking at your avatar seems like the wheels may be wide and/or lower offset. You might be able to get away with getting new tires and stretching them. The camber kit will let you adjust the camber of the wheels, you can tilt them in a little so they clear your fender.
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 11:02 AM
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Roll your fenders and take out the spring spacer things. If you still rub after you roll your fenders run more camber. google camber for more info on camber,caster, and toe. You could find a lot better explaination on it then I can put here.
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Maddizm
You should give us the width and offset of the wheels. But looking at your avatar seems like the wheels may be wide and/or lower offset. You might be able to get away with getting new tires and stretching them. The camber kit will let you adjust the camber of the wheels, you can tilt them in a little so they clear your fender.

From what i know the offset is the same 50 or more... and the width i dont know exactly, the width of the tires are 245/35/19, but im thinking if i downgrade the tire size to 235/35/19 will it go back in the fender?
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 11:16 AM
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well if you go to a 235/35/19 you will save .4 inches of width on your tires to give you more room. rolled fenders will save you money on changing tires to get .4 inches.
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by TheDanger
well if you go to a 235/35/19 you will save .4 inches of width on your tires to give you more room. rolled fenders will save you money on changing tires to get .4 inches.

Are you sure rolling my fenders will fix the problem? like i said the tires poke out of the fenders on the back and when i have people in the car or go over any type of bumps the fenders rubs on the tire..
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 02:14 PM
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Its really a trial and error type deal man. Start with the low cost solution of rolling your fenders. If that doesnt work move onto the next step or either pulling the fenders or dishing out the cash for 235 or 225 series tires.
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