Got new rims but need advice
11-23-2004, 06:54 AM
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I dunno if I'm going to get a new set of tires for Autox. I still have my OEM wheels with fresh S02's. I'll look into those tires when I'm in the market though. I was also thinking about S03's because I heard they are more rounded at the edges then other tires.
11-23-2004, 11:11 AM
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I think I'm going to put them on and drive around and see if it will rub. My car isn't lowered and theirs not much weight in the boot because I don't have the spare or tools in the car. I currently have Bridge/Fire Stone Fuzion ZRi tires on the car.
11-24-2004, 02:00 PM
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Well I put the wheels on today and they definately sick out further. I went for a spin and they didn't rub, but I think if ever put something heavy in the trunk and go over a bump they definately will.
They are definately lighter though as the engine didn't seem so torqueless when starting from a stop. Didn't do any 0-60 test or anything but the engine definately feel like it wasn't being worked as hard for a dead stop.
The rims are white and boy do they look funny on a silverstone S. I will definately be powder coating them soon.
They are definately lighter though as the engine didn't seem so torqueless when starting from a stop. Didn't do any 0-60 test or anything but the engine definately feel like it wasn't being worked as hard for a dead stop.
The rims are white and boy do they look funny on a silverstone S. I will definately be powder coating them soon.
11-24-2004, 02:49 PM
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Max, if you didn't get rubbing when corning over a big bump, you may never get it. The suspension will compress almost completely if the car's loaded (i.e., under throttle) and hit a bump of most any sort, particularly if you're driving uphill.
I've got 275's in the rear with offsets that push the wheels out pretty far, and I faced the same problem. I also discovered that you can "roll" your own lips without Ray's fancy tool.
Just pull the plastic liner off the metal, use the radius curve from the top of a rubber mallet and push really, really hard, then move down a few inches and do it again. After a bit of work, you can angle the lips upward about the same as they were once angled downward, and you'll gain about 1/2 inch of extra clearance.
For me that was exactly enough to eliminate the rubbing. Oh, and if your tires are really tall/wide, you might have to shave a corner off the bracket where the rear bumper cover mounts to the frame. It's a rectangular bracket that takes well to having a triangle shaved off it.
Good luck,
CB
I've got 275's in the rear with offsets that push the wheels out pretty far, and I faced the same problem. I also discovered that you can "roll" your own lips without Ray's fancy tool.
Just pull the plastic liner off the metal, use the radius curve from the top of a rubber mallet and push really, really hard, then move down a few inches and do it again. After a bit of work, you can angle the lips upward about the same as they were once angled downward, and you'll gain about 1/2 inch of extra clearance.
For me that was exactly enough to eliminate the rubbing. Oh, and if your tires are really tall/wide, you might have to shave a corner off the bracket where the rear bumper cover mounts to the frame. It's a rectangular bracket that takes well to having a triangle shaved off it.
Good luck,
CB
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