MspecR33 Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 i have put 18" rims on my car recently and my car is slightly lowered and the tyres are scraping the guards i ws just wondering if anyone else has the same problem and what they did to fix it rolling the guards isnt enough nor is cutting away that plastic lining cheers Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/124868-18-wheels/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
n15m0 Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 i have put 18" rims on my car recently and my car is slightly lowered and the tyres are scraping the guardsi ws just wondering if anyone else has the same problem and what they did to fix it rolling the guards isnt enough nor is cutting away that plastic lining cheers You've probably got the wrong widths or offset wheels on. Not much you can do besides raising it up a bit. What wheels and offset are u running? The other option may be to run thinner profile tyres ie: stretching the rubber. Might just give you the clearance you need. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/124868-18-wheels/#findComment-2304872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctjet Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 yeah the thinner profile works a treat... i used to fir 285 wide tread on the back with a certain profile Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/124868-18-wheels/#findComment-2304900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MspecR33 Posted July 4, 2006 Author Share Posted July 4, 2006 profile is 40mm now in order for good clearance i think i need like 20mm other option is raising the front a bit but want to keep the tein springs i have what do yas rekon Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/124868-18-wheels/#findComment-2304954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
n15m0 Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 I mean thinner width tyres not lower profile....lowering ur profile will throw ur overall rolling diameter out. If you have 9" wide wheels at the rear...try fitting 235 instead of 265...at the front try using 215 instead of 235. Might help if you told us ur wheels specs. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/124868-18-wheels/#findComment-2305070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MspecR33 Posted July 4, 2006 Author Share Posted July 4, 2006 ok that'll leave lifting the front running 235s and dun wana sell two rims Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/124868-18-wheels/#findComment-2305198 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezz Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 sounds like you have the wrong offset for the car...considering people have 20's on their 33's.... 215's on 18's....how thin are these 18's? : Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/124868-18-wheels/#findComment-2306008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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