Rubbing inside the wheel well on a W220?
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From: So. Cal
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Rubbing inside the wheel well on a W220?
On my W220, I would "bottom out" on the freeway going over a certain speed and on steep driveways, etc. It made an awful sound from the rear wheel wells. Thanks to Benznodubs he showed me a small metal piece inside the wheel well that my tires had been hitting. I got those shaved and noticed it's better, it still sometimes will rub. What are my tires hitting now? Do I need to get my fenders rolled out a little?
They are 20" 8.5" front and 10" rear.
The tires are toyo proxes tires 245/35/20 front and 275/30/20 rear
The front offset is 35, not sure about the back.
They are 20" 8.5" front and 10" rear.
The tires are toyo proxes tires 245/35/20 front and 275/30/20 rear
The front offset is 35, not sure about the back.
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From: Sugar Land, TX
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Did you run your hands around the inside edges of the rear wheel? Looks like there's plenty of wheel gap, I don't think you need to roll fenders.
You can also lift the car, put it in neutral and spin the wheels with your hands to see where its rubbing.
You can also lift the car, put it in neutral and spin the wheels with your hands to see where its rubbing.
