tire rub on lowered fit
i guess i was just looking to see if anyone had the same issue, and what was their way to fix it.
i'm on T1R springs which say 1.5 for a drop, but i have reason to believe it may be a bit more...lol...you be the judge
i'm on T1R springs which say 1.5 for a drop, but i have reason to believe it may be a bit more...lol...you be the judge
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Joined: May 2006
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From: tx
I think a lot of these Japanese spring manufacturers are giving us the lowering specs of their lighter weight Fit--maybe even unloading GE6 springs on us. I mean, they DO work right? "Fits GE8" haha
I agree though. RS-R, Tein, and T1R need to review their specs.
I agree though. RS-R, Tein, and T1R need to review their specs.
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Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 4,371
From: NC USA
i lowered my fit on t1r's and got some new tires after doing so. owning a civic before my fit, i could run any size tire without any rub it seemed. i thought no different with the fit. i was wrong. my stock 185/55R16's didn't rub my fender liners are all. before i lowered my car, i ordered a set of tires, 195/55R16's. at the time, i figured a wider tire would be best, along with a wider sidewall to protect my rims because the city i live in, is retardly riddled with pot holes. never once thought about the tires rubbing. so, i lowered the car, put the new tires on a week later, and well, rub it does. i have 15" steelies that are going on this winter that are the same size(comparatively) to my stock 185's.
my question is does anyone else have this issue? ways to fix this?
i plan to drop down to a 15" rim next summer, to solve this problem, but i'm looking for something now. lol. my inner fenders are taking a shit kicking.
thanks guys/girls
Michael
my question is does anyone else have this issue? ways to fix this?
i plan to drop down to a 15" rim next summer, to solve this problem, but i'm looking for something now. lol. my inner fenders are taking a shit kicking.
thanks guys/girls
Michael
The 195/55x16 tire is nearly a half-inch TALLER than the 185/55x16. Its that extra height alomng with the 5 mm (nearly a quater-inch width each side) that did you in.
Always be aware that both wiudth and height of the tire on a given offset determines if rubbing happens.
You might also note your taller and wider tires weigh more and thus will cost youmpg and acceleration.
i've been on the site since i bought my fit last march, and have been without a computer for about 6 of those months. lol. hense the not to many posts. what can i say, i love my fit, i needed a decal on my windshield, and decaldude was down for the challange, and came out with a wicked decal. theres no fits in my city with anything done to them, but there are plenty around. i just wanna get more people involved with their car and make information available to them. this is one way, and i can't tell you how many people i find looking at my car in parking lots, and ask me what it is, the year, to look and sit in it. i'm 26, and the people looking at it are 40+. lmao. go figure
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