Front Wheels Hitting Fender's Front Shield

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Sep 30, 2011 | 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by str8dum1

i have 9.5 +15 with 275 tire up front with no rubbing. camber is like -1.5*. just get a set of 15mm spacers and you'll be all set.

Yeah..with +15 you're OK. I would rather have the 245/40 tires rather than put on a 15MM spacer though.

Sep 30, 2011 | 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Waizzz

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I also know of several people who have the middle portion of their fender linings cutout to run super aggressive wheel/suspension setups.

OP add some pics as well, it will be good for future reference..

I was just just thinking about this earlier today, so I'll hijack this thread instead of starting a new one. My current front wheel setup is 19x9.5 +22 with 5mm spacer (+17 net offset), 255/35/19 tire, lowered on coilovers with top of tire barely tucking under fender, within OEM camber settings. My question is, with this tire size and stance, about how far can I push the wheel out before I run into issues with the tire hitting the fender liner and/or fender? I.e. could I add another 5mm of spacer thickness (+12 net offset) without issues?

Sep 30, 2011 | 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by str8dum1

i have 9.5 +15 with 275 tire up front with no rubbing. camber is like -1.5*. just get a set of 15mm spacers and you'll be all set.

Nice! How flush are you and did you have to roll fenders? Also, what are you using for the rear?

Sep 30, 2011 | 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Chebosto

if it's toward the front, mark where wheel /tire is hitting, remove said wheel, with heatgun, heat up plastic fenderliner in place and while not too hot (prior to melting) use baseball bat or basketball to push in and create semi-sphere void where the tire will no longer rub.

if it's rubbing on the inside firewall (metal) your options are a) either hammer it out (not really recommended) or b) buck up kiddo and deal with it or c) get new setup

Thanks for the advice...the heat gun idea is great...might try it.

Sep 30, 2011 | 07:07 PM

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Thanks guys for the ideas...Also...don't want to run the risk of running without front shield since front bumper is fiberglass...if a rock gets picked up by the wheel, the bumper will suffer.