Weird tire rubbing (again)

[London]

Oi guys,

So a while ago I was getting some odd rubbing on the rear passenger tires when I would make a left turn or hit a dip. Well I found out my strut had blown so after a while of driving around with my bottlecap back there to keep it form rubbing I was able to send my rear shocks in and get them rebuilt at Bilstein.

Then I was running my full set of borbet Ts again and no rubbing, at least right away. Now occasionally I hear the familiar CHUNCH when I go over a dip juuuuust right. I would guess it was normal except it only happens on my rear passenger wheel and no where else. Could the spring be shot after driving around with the busted shock?

Setup is H&R and Billy sports on 16x8 borbet T's which are et20 I believe. Oh and I have the early model arches if that factors into anything Most the damage below is from when I was on the 16's and the shock was blown so it was rubbing perpetually.


thanks guys

[IRON-E]

There's an inner "upper" fender re-enforcement piece, if you're hitting dips hard you will get rubbin regardless. Happens to me, that's just my explanation.

[ZM Blue Devil]

Has the car ever been hit on that side? The trailing arms can bend if wheel hit hard enough causing in effect a different offset. Hard to notice visually but seen it first hand couple of times.

[London]

Yeah I'll post a picture when I get a second. But it's rubbing on the very outside of the tire so I think it's hitting that inner lip you're talking about iron-e.

And nope never been hit anywhere near the back. The hood/grill was mashed in an accident forever ago but no frame damage (unless you count the core support)

[London]

Updated with a pictar

[IRON-E]

When was the last time, you replaced your RTABs? Also, looks like you never rolled your fenders, and the upper part of your tire., is definitely hittin the inner fender linning.

[London]

I have yet to replace any of the main bushings :/ it's on my to do list I just never really got around to it. And nope havent rolled them yet. Still looking for someone down here in SD with the tools and is willing to help me out for a case of cheap beer and good conversation ;)

[IRON-E]

Iirc, Derick had a roller and was doing that service down there. There's another dude "wild ride" I think he works at a shop that can do that too.

Good luck man.

[MR.LUGO]

My fenders are being rolled my robert at RGM Auto, look him up on the socale30 fb group.

[London]

My fenders are being rolled my robert at RGM Auto, look him up on the socale30 fb group.

How much that run you?

[themoonman]

not sure if its like this on early model rear fenders but i have noticed on the later arches that the inside lip seems as if its rolled upwards only half way through. i just took a hammer and continued the roll instead of keeping it straight out facing towards the tire.