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Old 05-28-2010, 02:05 AM   #1
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I have H&R springs and koni struts & shocks with 18"x225's. When I turn hard left or right, the tire scrapes the fender flare. Are my springs adjustable?
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I have H&R springs and koni struts & shocks with 18"x225's. When I turn hard left or right, the tire scrapes the fender flare. Are my springs adjustable?
No.
What is the profile of the tire?
You may need to roll your fenders.
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I've got the same size rims with H&R race springs, no rubbing at all, I'm thinking the offset on your rims are off
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I coulda sworn he said the offset was the same at stock.. the rims are ac schnitzers, I don't like them so much.
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The tires are 225/40. They do scrub the inner wall. They are actually ACS replicas, my mistake. I plan on rolling the fenders and using spacers sometime soon.
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If the wheel is rubbing on the fender spacers will only make it worse.
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I am going to roll the fenders to prevent that from happening. The main point of contact is the wall closest to the engine.
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Ah, I thought "fender flare" meant the outside of the fender. Anyway, you shouldn't have any problems with 225s, I am running 245s all the way around with no rubbing at all. I'd check the offsets of your wheels.
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I'm guessing they are not the same as stock since they are replicas. Could I fit 285/35 on 18x10 in the rear and 245/35 on 18x9 in the front with spacers and rolling the fenders? The offset is 41mm.
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Dan I ran 18x10 (285s) all the way around, major fender work though. Here's his thread
http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=26643

I have 17x8.5 et41 on my car and no issues. However, the clearance on the front strut to the inner wheel is not much at all. I doubt 17x9s would work with out a 10 - 12mm spacer.
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What did you use to roll the fenders? I was thinking one of those $250 fender rollers and a heat gun. I doubt it's anything I can't do without my dad because he raced for about 10 years. I don't think I need 285's in the front..255 will probably be enough lol. The wheels are from turner motorsport.

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I didn't have to roll mine, If I did, I would definitely use the roller tool though. In Dan I's thread he said that he had to cut and pull the rears to get 285s to fit, so I'd imagine you'd have to do the same.
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It will be some time, but when i do, it will be on here.
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