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Old 01-20-2010, 01:15 AM
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Question NEED HELP!!!! Front tires are rubbing up on fenders!!!!

Ok ill try to keep this short, I was in a accident in september and had some work done on my car as far as suspension be replaced they replaced, driver side air shock,control arm, stabalizer link and a few other things that i can't think of at the moment. But this is my dilema my car was as low as it was in the link i have below before the accident and i had no issues as far as rubbing. Now when i drive up a slight incline while turning in to a drive way or what have you. Going 15 mph or more now there rubbing and tearing up my tires and fenders are bent. What do i do ??? . I went to the dealer yesterday to get the cars height recalibrated and that did'nt help at all. Do i need to raise the car maybe a half inch or so? Has anybody here ever have the same problem as this? Any information would be helpful thanks in advance.

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Originally Posted by bnzuovr
Ok ill try to keep this short, I was in a accident in september and had some work done on my car as far as suspension be replaced they replaced, driver side air shock,control arm, stabalizer link and a few other things that i can't think of at the moment. But this is my dilema my car was as low as it was in the link i have below before the accident and i had no issues as far as rubbing. Now when i drive up a slight incline while turning in to a drive way or what have you. Going 15 mph or more now there rubbing and tearing up my tires and fenders are bent. What do i do ??? . I went to the dealer yesterday to get the cars height recalibrated and that did'nt help at all. Do i need to raise the car maybe a half inch or so? Has anybody here ever have the same problem as this? Any information would be helpful thanks in advance.
Just make sure you are VERY careful before you get this figured out...don't want the fender to slice the sidewall of the tire at speed...

What dealer did this work?
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Just make sure you are VERY careful before you get this figured out...don't want the fender to slice the sidewall of the tire at speed...

What dealer did this work?

Yeah i kow but so far im clueless and have no clue whats wrong with the shop ive checked the front end out my self at my shop and like i said in my other post i have taken it to the dealer and there telling me everything is aligned and in proper working order. Its at the same height as before unless after my accident some home the ecu lowered the car some more
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have the same problem but i bought my car like that it bend my fenders i think it the wheel spacer
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have the same problem but i bought my car like that it bend my fenders i think it the wheel spacer
thats the weird thing my car does'nt have wheel spacers aftermarket wheels but the same wheels i had on there before the accident and never had a problem when my car has been drivin in the lowered mode, now all it does is rub as far as it being raised up there is no issue what so ever.
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Maybe the height sensor needs to be adjusted, your car looks really low in the front.
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Your car may just be a little tweaked now from the crash.
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Your car does look really low, maybe to low, for your set up, how did you lower it?
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Originally Posted by emoving
Your car may just be a little tweaked now from the crash.
thats what im thinking its at the dealer now im going have them raise it little more then a half inch all the way around

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Your car does look really low, maybe to low, for your set up, how did you lower it?
yeah it was low but thats how i drove it before the accident without one single problem but now nothing but rubbing. Wish i never got in that accident
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Yeah, that's really strange, after you raise it, you should be ok. It looks good at that height anyway.
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your camber may be more positive post-accident.
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your camber may be more positive post-accident.
The dealer says they checked the camber and it is were its suppost to be at do to the lowering of the car. But thanks ill look into that and have them double check on the camber thanks.
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my car has the same paint and rims is your 19 or 20?
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my car has the same paint and rims is your 19 or 20?
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The dealer says they checked the camber and it is were its suppost to be at do to the lowering of the car. But thanks ill look into that and have them double check on the camber thanks.
What is your camber at?
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What is your camber at?
not sure have to check my old alignment sheets and i can see were there at. Have to see were it is thought?

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