255 Tires rubbing?
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2002 C32 ///AMG
255 Tires rubbing?
Guys, I put on some 255 size tires in the rear, on the stock 17" AMG wheels on my C32. Anyway, when I was driving over railroad tracks, the rear right tire made a rubbing sound on what sounded like the fenderwell. Is this odd? I went back the next day and put back on 245 sized tires, same brand, and it didn't rub anymore on big road humps. Any idea why this might have occured?
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Guys, I put on some 255 size tires in the rear, on the stock 17" AMG wheels on my C32. Anyway, when I was driving over railroad tracks, the rear right tire made a rubbing sound on what sounded like the fenderwell. Is this odd? I went back the next day and put back on 245 sized tires, same brand, and it didn't rub anymore on big road humps. Any idea why this might have occured?
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there are some tabs on the inner fender that should be trimmed back some. take the rims off and look and you should see them. i had to do that to make my 265 /30-19 fit.
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Guys, I put on some 255 size tires in the rear, on the stock 17" AMG wheels on my C32. Anyway, when I was driving over railroad tracks, the rear right tire made a rubbing sound on what sounded like the fenderwell. Is this odd? I went back the next day and put back on 245 sized tires, same brand, and it didn't rub anymore on big road humps. Any idea why this might have occured?
i'm running 255/35 R18 in the back there is no rub at all over any bumps or anything. at first i had a little rub it turned out to be that my fender liner was a little out of shape so that is what was rubbing in the car. but like someone else said if u have 255/45 or ever 40's in the back there is a chance u might rub that a little different but its enough to make the wheels rub.
and i'm going to be upgrading to 265/35 R18 in the back soon, and i have been told that i would not have any rub with those either so u should be having no problems with 255
Last edited by Harry Madan; Feb 22, 2007 at 03:29 AM.
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