My tires are rubbing the inner fender with 205/45R17s

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  • wholethingoff
    Advanced Member
    • Mar 2012
    • 128
    #1

    My tires are rubbing the inner fender with 205/45R17s

    I have Pirellis P1 205/45R17 in the front and Goodyear 215/45R17 in the rear.

    At first the rub wasn't bad at all but over the few weeks I've noticed the driver side rubs heavy. I can't make sharp turns without running into my own wheel especially while turning right. It's a RHD.

    This is the driver side:
    Dropbox
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/btza5h935smzu50/File%201-24-16%2C%201%2009%2011%20PM.jpeg?dl=0&s=sl



    This is the passenger side:
    Dropbox
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/d43scpazq444zkj/File%201-24-16%2C%201%2009%2055%20PM.jpeg?dl=0&s=sl


    Any suggestions?
    Is it possible that its due to damage from previous accidents?
    Or is it mechanical?
    Or I should I get tires with smaller sidewalls?

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    • GCAutosports
      Member
      • May 2015
      • 59
      #2
      I have 215/40r17 and rub every once in a while... so yea try 40 or 35.. or sell them and buy 16" they look very proper in e30!

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        • AndrewBird
          The Mad Scientist
          • Oct 2003
          • 11892
          #3
          Are you running offset control arm bushings? If so, this will shift the wheels forward and can cause rubbing. Going back to centered bushing will help.

          Depending on how exactly it is rubbing, running different offset wheels or spacers may help.

          You could run undersize tires (205/40-17 for example), but they will certainly look different (fender gap) and throw your speedo off. Having different diameter tires front and rear will also mess with the ABS and could cause some weird handling.

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            • Massive Lee
              R3V OG
              • Sep 2006
              • 6785
              #4
              What is the wheel's offset? Pretty sure it is too low. You need to move the wheels in.
              Brake harder. Go faster. No shit.

              massivebrakes.com

              http://www.facebook.com/pages/Massiv...78417442267056




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                • wholethingoff
                  Advanced Member
                  • Mar 2012
                  • 128
                  #5
                  Sorry for the late reply, I just tried to live with it while I had a lot of college work. So it'd be better to just go for a higher offset and get rid of this spacer nonsense?

                  I need spacers to run with low offset wheels because of brake clearances.

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                    • wholethingoff
                      Advanced Member
                      • Mar 2012
                      • 128
                      #6
                      Imma answer my own question now

                      I didn't go for either option because my car is sort of a pos.

                      I just had it hammered clear.

                      If I ever gotta fix that I'll hammer it into place.

                      Very slight scrape at lock to lock.

                      But I got some vibrational issues from my exhaust slamming the ground.

                      Ugh. I am such a tool.

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