help wit my tire rub

[5t341tH]

hi guys im new here.
i have a 92 accord ex 5 speed
anyways on to the problem

the rear control arms are rubbing on my tires everytime i have lots of people in my car (or fat ppl). they rub wen i turn right or left onto driveways with deep slopes and i am getting annoyed with this. my car is stock and i noticed that the arms are really close to my rear tires. im wondering if its supposed to be like this.
thanks

[93accordexcoupe]

the wheels and tires are stock sizes??

[5t341tH]

wow thanks for a quick reply. no the tires are not stock. i have 17 inch rims on them

[93accordexcoupe]

17 inch rims on those tires huh?

so u have 17s and what size tires? 45's? details please

[5t341tH]

are you talkin about the width? im pretty noob sorry
well the width is 215's. isnt that stock width

[93accordexcoupe]

nope stock is in the 190s i think. im talking about the height of the tire. its the second number in ur tire code thingy

[mondojackal]

umm, the control arms cant rub on the tire..the tire cant change shape that much i dont think..the arm moves with the tire..most likely..its the outer edge of the tire rubbing on the inside upper edge of the rear inner fender..mine used to do the same thing.. 215/40-18 on 7.5" wide wheels with a +42mm offset..rubbed pretty bad at first, but i got spring spacers in the rear, and that makes my car site perfectly level and now it wont rub..

[5t341tH]

i dont noe... last time i had 5 people in my car, the tires rubbed like crazy on something, and since the arms are so close to the tires, im guessin that its rubbing on them. with no people in the car. i checked the gap between the tire and arms and its like a few centimeters.

[LinX]

Is the suspension completely stock aside from your 17's? The tires shouldnt rub if it is unless you have thick tires but even then... Theres a possibility your shocks or springs arent working the way they're supposed to. Double check these as well. I have 17's and the car is dropped and I carry the trunk packed with groceries and 3 people including me when im driving and it still doesnt rub.

[sublime]

tire could be rubbing against the fenderwell..

[MoonScryer]

If you have 215's on there, and 17" rims, it will rub with five people in the car. With no body in the car, it shouldn't rub. If the stock springs are on there, they could be worn down. Have you replaced the springs?

[mondojackal]

dude, i have 18s...as said above..mine rub on the fender..
and again, the tire moves with the fuckin' upper control arm..it doesnt move around it, all the links move with the wheel and tire..thats not what's rubbing unless something is seriously fucked up from an accident..

[N9netwoAccord]

i agree with nathan... i'm running a 225/40/R18 tire in back... and it rubbed crazy when if irst got it... cut out the lip of the inner rear fender... and voila now i'm tucking tire...

try rolling your fenders

[5t341tH]

ill try 2 take a picture to see whats the problem and that u guys can help me with. im new to my cb7 and i dont really noe wat the parts r called on my car so plz bear with me.

[5t341tH]

heres some pictures of my rear


doesnt that seem a bit close?

tire size