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Rear passenger side Wheel sticks out a little more than the driver side!!!

Old Jan 31, 2020 | 11:45 PM
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Exclamation Rear passenger side Wheel sticks out a little more than the driver side!!!

I've read some of the same scenario's on the forums but can never find the solution, so I wanted to make this thread to find one. The problem I am having with my 2007 350z is that my rear passenger side wheel/tire stick out more than my driver side does. The wheel are the same size i am running 19 x 10.5 on 275's and you can just tell by eyeballing it that the right sticks out more than the left. Back in April i had got into a accident with a curb and i'm guessing that has something to do with why it sticks out a little more. But i just can't figure it out, the forums I read up on were from about 2009. We are in 2020 surely someone has to have the solution right?
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Old Feb 1, 2020 | 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Supersan55
I've read some of the same scenario's on the forums but can never find the solution, so I wanted to make this thread to find one. The problem I am having with my 2007 350z is that my rear passenger side wheel/tire stick out more than my driver side does. The wheel are the same size i am running 19 x 10.5 on 275's and you can just tell by eyeballing it that the right sticks out more than the left. Back in April i had got into a accident with a curb and i'm guessing that has something to do with why it sticks out a little more. But i just can't figure it out, the forums I read up on were from about 2009. We are in 2020 surely someone has to have the solution right?
Well, it’s not a matter of time when looking for a solution. It’s a matter of putting it up in the air and looking for the exact problem.

You can’t expect any accurate diagnosis from anyone behind a keyboard without putting hands on it. It’s not a generic “Yeah, this happens all the time after having accidents with curbs.”
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Old Feb 1, 2020 | 04:54 PM
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How far off is it? Maybe you could "even it out" with a wheel spacer?

If the difference is minimal, the single spacer should alter the suspension geometry significantly.
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Old Feb 1, 2020 | 04:56 PM
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Sounds like the accident shifted your rear subframe. You'll have to have a shop raise the car, loosen the 4 bolts and shift it back over.
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Old Feb 3, 2020 | 07:46 AM
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A difference in camber will also look like one wheel out out more than another
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