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Old 08-13-2009, 01:29 PM
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hey everyone. well my tires rub when i turn. not all the time only when im cutting it hard. is this a problem i should take care of or is there any real problem with this other than it annoying me? if so how do i fix it? thanks ahead of time guys
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Old 08-13-2009, 01:45 PM
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hey everyone. well my tires rub when i turn. not all the time only when im cutting it hard. is this a problem i should take care of or is there any real problem with this other than it annoying me? if so how do i fix it? thanks ahead of time guys
Mine rub when I turn the wheel too far. My car is dropped pretty low w/ coilovers, bump steer kit, & thick camber plates. I'm considering a rack limiter or something.

AFAIK this is mostly just annoyance but it might have some impact on suspension parts or control arms. It probably strains the power steering a bit...
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Old 08-13-2009, 02:39 PM
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so other than hat really annoying sound it really isin that big a problem? i knew that dropping the car put extra strain on the suspention and things like that but it there really any risk involved with this?
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Old 08-13-2009, 03:17 PM
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Well to find a solution you first need to give us more info. What size wheels with what size tires are you running? How much did you drop your car??
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i had bought the car alredy the way it was. i did not drop the car myself. forgive me if i gave that impression. Im not entirly sure on the tire size. im not really big into wheels and tires but i can go look if that would help in finding a solution to the problem
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Old 08-14-2009, 12:38 AM
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That is the reason I asked. Most rubbing issues are caused bc of wheel/tire selection and if the car is dropped 1.5 inches or more (usually). Get a pic and tell us your tire size.
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I just massaged the inner fender wells a little with a hammer to fix this problem.
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