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Oct 19, 2011 | 10:42 AM

DIABL0

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tire scrub

I have a set 0f 245/45-17 8.5" wagon wheel rims and on the drivers side the front tire scrapes the fender on the inside. Its been like this since i bought it in july.

Could the frame not be straight? the bumper not attached correctly?

any suggestions would be great.

Thanks, DAIBL0

Oct 19, 2011 | 11:37 AM

DIABL0

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this is what it looks like, do you guys have more room for the tire to rotate? i just bought some zo6 reps. the fronts are 9.5 do you think the extra width will cause more of a problem than my original 8.5" rims

Oct 19, 2011 | 12:25 PM

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I can't say what your particular issue might be but, that is not right.

I run a 275/35/18 10.5" front with no rubbing issues. Good Luck

Oct 19, 2011 | 01:21 PM

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That's definitely not right. The car was almost certainly involved in an accident before.

Oct 19, 2011 | 01:23 PM

DIABL0

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carfax was clean he must have paid out of pocket....do you think a bent frame could cause one tire to be infront of another. the car still drives great, doesn't wander

Oct 19, 2011 | 01:39 PM

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It looks like the front end in pushed, in and down. Take it to a body shop and let them look at it.

Oct 19, 2011 | 02:10 PM

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Even with the wider rims, you should have absolutely no problems with the tire rubbing the fender. There should be plenty of room. I'd say you may have had some damage to the car that threw things out of alignment.

Oct 19, 2011 | 02:37 PM

alankb

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Originally Posted by DIABL0

I have a lot more space there than what your pic shows. Something is out of whack!

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Oct 19, 2011 | 04:38 PM

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The wheel looks like it was welded.

Oct 20, 2011 | 01:15 AM

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If your car has a good alignment, you do not have a frame/suspension issue. It is likely you have body panels that are misaligned or repairs to the body that have not been done properly. look at your door to fender gaps and fender to hood gaps. They should be even on both sides and top to bottom.

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