rims rub

[RDH91Cb]

i have 205/45/17
suspension= cut springs and blown shocks
and my tires are rubbing on the A arms
is there any way around this besides lifting a bit or getting a lower profile tire?

[Losiracer2]

i have 205/45/17
suspension= cut springs and blown shocks
and my tires are rubbing on the A arms
is there any way around this besides lifting a bit or getting a lower profile tire?

whats the offset of the wheels?

[RDH91Cb]

im not sure at all i just put the rims on 2 days ago because when i bought the car off my friend he had them sitting since the camber ate up all the tires

[Losiracer2]

im not sure at all i just put the rims on 2 days ago because when i bought the car off my friend he had them sitting since the camber ate up all the tires

it'll say the specs on the back of the wheels, behind the face. FWD cars need at least a +40 offset or higher for stock cars. If you're lowered then you might need to roll some fenders. But if its already hitting the control arms then they're probably not going to work, unless you can get away with using a spacer, but if the spacer you need is over 5mm, then get the bolt-on kind for safety.

[RDH91Cb]

what i did notice was when the front was cambered with the rims on it didnt rub on the control arm but once i put the camber kit and adjusted it thats when it started the rubbing 17's and slammed in miami is a bad thing too many pot holes

[deevergote]

Of course... when you adjust the camber, the top of the wheels are brought closer to the fender. Roll your fenders, get narrower tires (though 205 is about as narrow as you want, honestly), or raise your car.

Honestly, replacing that suspension should be your #1 priority. It will fix many problems. Your car is extremely dangerous as it is now, on cut springs and blown shocks.

[RDH91Cb]

+35 offset i checked behind them today i kinda fixed the problem... i was actually trying to make the car camber again for a few days, till i got some springs and going negative on the camber kit actually kept the tires straight still (slight little camber) but i guess pulled the A arm back and is clear from the tire rubbing it. thanks for the help and advice guys.

[deevergote]

You can't eyeball camber...

[RDH91Cb]

You can't eyeball camber...

i think its pretty obvious when u look at ur wheels and their slanted in that ur cambering..
now if u mean eyeballing the adjustment, if u dont want to go to a shop to get it adjusted u can trial and error till u get it to whatever u like.

[Cobalt]

You can't eyeball exact degrees of camber hence why he said that, if it is more than 3* negitive you are gonna fuck up tires, if it is uneven(side to side) you are gonna fuck up tires...

[93F22A6]

Replace your shocks and get a real set of lowering spring, or suck it up and throw stock susp. under there. That and as low as you are, that has to be way to low, odd tire size too, 205/40/17's are nice. Anyways new susp before you kill yourself or somebody else.