Tyre rubbing on wheel arch
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5th Gear
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Tyre rubbing on wheel arch
Hi,
I wonder if someone can give advice,
i have a tyre tyre on the front drivers side that slightly rubs on the arch at full lock, yet the passenger side is fine.
The wheel is approx 10mm closer to the arch on the drivers side than passenger side and I've measured between front and back wheels on both sides and they are identical measurements!
Is this a manufacturing fault when the panels were bonded to the chassis or something more sinister ?
I wonder if someone can give advice,
i have a tyre tyre on the front drivers side that slightly rubs on the arch at full lock, yet the passenger side is fine.
The wheel is approx 10mm closer to the arch on the drivers side than passenger side and I've measured between front and back wheels on both sides and they are identical measurements!
Is this a manufacturing fault when the panels were bonded to the chassis or something more sinister ?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Lincoln, CA
If it's at the front have an alignment shop add more caster. This will move the wheel back.
On my 69 I had a slight rub at full lock on the drivers side. After the shop added more caster to both sides it didn't make contact any more.
On my 69 I had a slight rub at full lock on the drivers side. After the shop added more caster to both sides it didn't make contact any more.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Slovenia, EU
2017 C3 of Year Finalist
I have the same issue on the passenger side! When I pump the tyres up the rub is gone! 
Just to be sure check your body mounts so that your front lip is still as it should be and is not sagging!
Just to be sure check your body mounts so that your front lip is still as it should be and is not sagging!
