tire rubbing solution? - NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds

mtg6486 · 10-23-2008, 12:34 PM

i have a 98 ta with aftermarket corvette rims on the front of my ta and the tire is rubbing on the wheel well in turns. how much of a reduction of tire size is needed to stop the rubbing. the tire on there now is pretty much bald and it was a 275/40/18. will a 275/35/18 do the trick or do i have to go smaller any help appreciated.

SamhainZ28 · 10-23-2008, 12:59 PM

you really don't want to go any taller than a 35. or any skinnier than 275 on a corvette rim ( which are usually 10.5 in the rear) the best thing to do would be the BFH* mod to the rear wheel well to clear up some space. I honestly recommend a 285-35-18

* Big ******** Hammer

ar0ck · 10-23-2008, 01:22 PM

Hes talking about his front wheels which are 9.5". Mike I suggest going with a 275/35/18 since you 9.5's all around. Thats what I'm running on my car and I don't have any rubbing issues and you've seen how low my car is up front. It'll look much better up front and should eliminate the rubbing.

sweetbmxrider · 10-23-2008, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ar0ck

Hes talking about his front wheels which are 9.5". Mike I suggest going with a 275/35/18 since you 9.5's all around. Thats what I'm running on my car and I don't have any rubbing issues and you've seen how low my car is up front. It'll look much better up front and should eliminate the rubbing.

agreed

SamhainZ28 · 10-23-2008, 03:07 PM

woops, lol didn't see "front"

BigRocsFirebird · 10-23-2008, 03:51 PM

mine rub the wheel wells also when i turn it as far as you can go. its just the last little bit of turning the wheel where you cant really turn no more so i just back off a tiny amount it dosent make a differnce for me

maroman88 · 10-23-2008, 04:46 PM

i need to do the BFH mod when i put the vette rims back on

ar0ck · 10-23-2008, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by maroman88

i need to do the BFH mod when i put the vette rims back on

You should only really have to be massaging the rear fenders and thats all. I've run Nitto DR's, Sumitumo, and Michelin 315's on 10.5 & 11" wheels for years and have never had to massage my inner rear fenders. Every car is different though from what I understand. Huge suggestion to anyone if they are lowered is to roll the freaking fenders! I wish I could have taken my own advice earlier because I'm chewing up an expensive set of rear tires from the fender rubbing the tire.

mtg6486 · 10-24-2008, 03:53 PM

what about a skinnier tire like a 265?

NJ Torque · 10-24-2008, 03:56 PM

Thats what the vettes got in the front...