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Old 06-28-2007, 08:50 PM
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Problem solved! Got rear fenders rolled in and everything works now without removing camber kit I will post the pics up of my babe soon
 
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Old 06-28-2007, 09:00 PM
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yes, the rear camber kit was enabling you from tucking the tires because when you corrected the rear camber, you're in turn judding the top of the tire outwards making it rub the rubber stripping. for a mild drop, you need 205/40/R17 tires and you need to run quite a bit of negative camber.
 
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Old 06-29-2007, 09:07 PM
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Whats the offset of the wheel? This is where your problem comes from!
 
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Old 06-30-2007, 02:18 AM
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Whats the offset of the wheel? This is where your problem comes from!
Try reading the entire thread again and then response, maybe you need to get your eyes checked too?
 
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Old 07-01-2007, 08:47 AM
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Whats the offset of the wheel? This is where your problem comes from!
Try reading the entire thread again and then response, maybe you need to get your eyes checked too?
Maybe I do need an eye exam.... but could you do me a favor.... "quote" where it is in this post where YOU state the exact wheel offset! smart a$$ You made the comment about changing the offset, but never stated what the actual offset is......[:@]
 
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Old 07-01-2007, 08:50 AM
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I will have to replace those tires and get lower offset.
by lower....do you mean a lower number? Cause you need to go the other way. A higher offset.
 
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Old 07-01-2007, 09:01 AM
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't a higher offset mean the wheel will be pushed out more? That would make the problem worse if it was rubbing on the outside of the wheel well.
 
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Old 07-01-2007, 11:50 AM
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You are correct, my new tires (215/35/17) are pushed out more but after I got fender rolled, they no longer cause any problems and I can now drive with passengers sitting in the back too BTW, I forgot to add on this thread that, later I found out that it was rubbing on the top of the tire as well as the outside. It was rubbing the top because 40 offset and side because of fenders.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't a higher offset mean the wheel will be pushed out more? That would make the problem worse if it was rubbing on the outside of the wheel well.
 
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Old 07-01-2007, 11:53 AM
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BTW, do you think it will rub with the new tires (215/35) on when there are passengers sitting in the back?
KarTuneMan, you see I did say that my new tires are going to be 215/35, and if you are by any chance talking abt old tires, check the first post on the thread where I listed my previous tires to be 205/40.
 
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Old 07-01-2007, 11:56 AM
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I will have to replace those tires and get lower offset.
by lower....do you mean a lower number? Cause you need to go the other way. A higher offset.
What I was referring to was that lower than 40 offset, like 35. If you are going by this definition then yes it is high offset.
 


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