New Tires are causing problems

by **SirMacDaddy** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:55 pm

So, i just got new tires put on my gen 2 rims on my gen 1 solara and they are causing more problems than i anticipated.

The tires are 225/50/17, thats what 3 tire places said is the biggest i could go. i have 15mm spacers in the back to keep the tires from rubbing the struts but now i have the problem with tires rubbing the wheel well whenever i hit something kinda fast, like a speed humps or when i have people in the back seat. the tires rub constantly. what should i do? any one have any suggestions on how to fix this problem?

Thanks
Omar

by **ThatVietGuy** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:17 pm

What about a 10mm spacer? If I recall, isn't the Gen 2 wheel +50? A 15mm spacer seems like overkill.

by **SirMacDaddy** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:22 pm

the spacers were almost a looks thing...i wanted to push the wheels out to the fender

by **Mr_Chunkz** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:22 pm

i shaved my fender completely
but then again im not running gen2 rims
im running 225/40/18
on an 18x7.5 38mm offset
not sure how that compares

by **redgen1** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:53 pm

heh i messed with all that this summer. bought 15 mm spacers and everythign... gave up - just got different rims... still have the 5 spoke chromes from a gen 2 sitting in my basement

by **SirMacDaddy** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:57 pm

with shaving your fenders off completely does that prevent the rubbing or just barely?

by **redgen1** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:03 am

ld go with just barely

by **CamryOnBronze** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:46 am

I dont know how well this works, but it appears to be a nifty gadget:

http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/tools/fenderlip.jsp

a bit more expensive than a baseball bat though :lol:

by **akora12** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:15 am

I would say 10mm spacers would fix your problem. Judging from how close my wheels are to the fender, I would say 15mm is pushing it. I'm running a 215mm tire with a 5mm spacer on my gen. 2s. I would measure the amount of width between your tire and strut and see if you can decrease your spacer without rubbing the strut.

As said above, you could also roll your fender and keep the 15mm spacer. I haven't done this so I can't recommend it. Good luck.

by **SirMacDaddy** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:23 am

akora12, do you have any problems with your tires rubbing?

by **akora12** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:17 am

SirMacDaddy wrote:akora12, do you have any problems with your tires rubbing?

None at all. I have less than a finger's width in-between the tire and strut, and maybe a finger and a half between the tire and fender. I could probably do a 10mm spacer and still be fine, but I wouldn't go much larger. I have a little more wiggle room than you since I'm running a smaller width tire.

From my research, I know other SG members with gen. 1/1.5s have run 225 width tires on gen. 2 rims with no problems. I would measure your gaps and see if a decreased spacer would work. I doubt you could go any lower than a 10mm spacer b/c my tire is very close to the strut even with my setup.

by **SirMacDaddy** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:45 am

i guess thats going to be one of my solutions...thanks man

by **SirMacDaddy** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:17 am

akora12 can you post some pics of your tires with respect to the wheel well?

thanks

Omar

by **akora12** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 12:48 pm

SirMacDaddy wrote:akora12 can you post some pics of your tires with respect to the wheel well?

thanks

Omar

I'll try to post up some pics tonight. Both of my cameras are out for repair, but I'll figure something out.

by **SirMacDaddy** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:35 am

thanks man...

does anyone know what the offset is for the gen.1 rim (16 inch) and the offset for the gen2 rims?

New Tires are causing problems

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