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Rubbing a bit on the tapered portion on the rear of my 3IS

Old 11-30-13, 06:10 AM
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Hey guys Have any of your rolled or shaved the tapered part of your rear fender ? Recently put on new 19's and im rubbing a bit on full load when i go through some dips. Wheel specs are 275x30x19 19x9.5 +40 The black tire marks are where it hits and im wondering what i can do about it to lessen the rubbing Rubbing a bit on the tapered portion on the rear of my 3IS-image-983094685.jpg Rubbing a bit on the tapered portion on the rear of my 3IS-image-2293178756.jpg

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Originally Posted by F350
Hey guys Have any of your rolled or shaved the tapered part of your rear fender ? Recently put on new 19's and im rubbing a bit on full load when i go through some dips. Wheel specs are 275x30x19 19x9.5 +40 The black tire marks are where it hits and im wondering what i can do about it to lessen the rubbing Attachment 306658 Attachment 306659
where is that contact point, your pic is so close up i cannot tell.

can you tell me if the tire hits on the sidewall or the tread?
Old 11-30-13, 08:05 AM
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Is it a lease? You're probably going to have to trim that bumper and roll the quarter panel a little.

Can you take a shot from the back to see how much it's sticking out?
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Originally Posted by F350
Hey guys Have any of your rolled or shaved the tapered part of your rear fender ? Recently put on new 19's and im rubbing a bit on full load when i go through some dips. Wheel specs are 275x30x19 19x9.5 +40 The black tire marks are where it hits and im wondering what i can do about it to lessen the rubbing Attachment 306658 Attachment 306659
What is "full load"? It looks like there is 1 inch or more space where the rubbing is in your picture. Is it rubbing on both sides? Also in the picture, your wheel/tire looks like it's sticking way out side of the fender. Is that true?

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Yikes hope you get that worked out.

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Old 11-30-13, 10:58 AM
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Is that on stock suspension?
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Sorry for the bad doodle, on my phone now, highlighted the part where it rubs. Will take clearer pics later

Full load is one adult and one kid sitting in the rear with a trunk full of kid stuff Stock suspension.

It rubs on a few areas around my house so it gets annoying Wheel doesnt stick out, its just the tapered part of the 3IS that makes it a PITA.

Was on vossen 20x10.5 +45 on the rear before this with 275x30x20 tires and those stuck out more and those didnt rub... but i put them on used tires which were about 40-50% usability only Will take clearer pics later

By the way these pics were taken with no load Rubbing a bit on the tapered portion on the rear of my 3IS-image-2833506937.jpg Rubbing a bit on the tapered portion on the rear of my 3IS-image-2783314789.jpg Rubbing a bit on the tapered portion on the rear of my 3IS-image-525605714.jpg
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Question for you then, my 19" wheels have a 45mm offset so they will be 5 mm less with a 275 rear tire do yours hit just enough that an extra 5 mm would clear?
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To be honest i cant determine if it hits the sidewall of the tire or the tread itself. Ill try to go to the bodyshop next week to have it checked

Drove it hard just a while ago with no passengers and it really rubs in the rear in dips.

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Brought it to the shop earlier, they said they couldn't roll fenders in the highlighted part anymore without deforming the body. Will try to do negative camber first but if it doesn't pan out , i might have to change to 265/30/19's

Bass Mech, the shop said that +45 might be enough to clear that small part where it rubs but they couldn't say for sure. Have you gotten your tires already ?
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Originally Posted by F350
Brought it to the shop earlier, they said they couldn't roll fenders in the highlighted part anymore without deforming the body. Will try to do negative camber first but if it doesn't pan out , i might have to change to 265/30/19's

Bass Mech, the shop said that +45 might be enough to clear that small part where it rubs but they couldn't say for sure. Have you gotten your tires already ?
Would there be any issues with spaces on the inside with 45mm offset? Another member said there was less room inside for 3IS.

I was thinking of going with 19x9.5 40mm offset but I may need to go with 45mm offset if they fit better.
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Honestly I can't say for sure if there would be problems on the inside. Are you planning to drop your car ?

To be on the safe side I think it would just be better to go with 265/30/19's as IntegresS is using these as well with 19x9.5 +32 on the rear ( no rubbing in dips and on speed bumps )

You could also wait for Bass Mech to mount his wheels in case you want to check if +45 would fit with 275/30's
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Originally Posted by F350
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Honestly I can't say for sure if there would be problems on the inside. Are you planning to drop your car ?

To be on the safe side I think it would just be better to go with 265/30/19's as IntegresS is using these as well with 19x9.5 +32 on the rear ( no rubbing in dips and on speed bumps )

You could also wait for Bass Mech to mount his wheels in case you want to check if +45 would fit with 275/30's
I'm not planning to drop my car since I plan to drive this during winters too. Since I'm not expecting my 3IS until end of December I'll have to see how Bass Mech's wheels fit.
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My rears are work emotion cr ultimates 19 x 10.5 +32 and i get rub on dips running a 265/30/19 Nitto Invo
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Rubbing a bit on the tapered portion on the rear of my 3IS-image-110756451.jpg

Earlier today i finished changing my tires from 275/30 to 265/30 and so far i haven't rubbed in the dip / speed bump combo near my house that i always rub at even without load at the back.

Ill be able to test full load in that area by tomorrow. Only negative is that the wheel gap has increased in the rear so ill probably be doing a mild drop soon

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