my wheels are rubbing pretty bad....i think i have a offset of 38 or something (18")
would spacers help???i went to the shop and the guy told me that i need a smaller tires.i have 225/40/18
or is he just trying to sell the tires...
it's just the front ones...thanks guys...

 

It depends what part of the car the tires are rubbing. You also need to mention the width of your rims.

Spacers will move the wheels out - towards the street side.

The +38 offset sounds too radical given the OEM offset of +50. If you're using an 8" width rim, the more appropriate offset would have been +44 or in this neighborhood.

Give more info and maybe board members can help.

 

thank you risk,
i have 18x7.5
and the inner side of the rim is rubbing(towards the car, not the street)
you think i should get a 5mm spacer???

 

My guess is that the tire is rubbing either the spring seat or the coil itself. You may be getting some rub from the upper end of the control arm also.

Try to get your hand back there and feel for the rub. Have someone in the car turning the steering wheel slowly and find where during turns the tires rub. When you determine the rub point, try to figure out how much add'l room you think you will need.

I can't tell you how much spacer width you'll need until you determine how bad a rub it is. You may need more, you may need less spacer.

There's a thread about adding length to the bolts if you do in fact use a spacer. IMO you should add length just for safety.

 

adding a spacer is no problem. my question is do i need to add the spacers to all 4 wheels???or just the one rubbing.
and it's rubbing the plastic part, you know the plastic cover....

 

Definitely add spacers to both sides.

So if the rubbing is on the front, add to both the front drivers and passengers side. If there's no rubbing in the rear, you shouldn't have to space them out.

Try to use the thinnest spacer you can use to eliminate the problem. IMO if the spacers start getting really thick, you should make the adjustments elsewhere (i.e. tire size, rim width, rim offset).

Good luck.

 

thanks again risk,
this weekend i'm going install some 5mm.
are you sure i don't need one in the back???

 

Let me answer your question by telling you what I am going to do to my car.

I plan on using a 5mm spacer in the rear, not due to any rubbing, but to increase the track in the rear. I plan not to space out the front wheels.

I didn't plan to space the wheels front and back. I hope this helps.

If you have any more questions, or you need a second opinion, give Tirerack a call and ask for Luke. He answered a lot of questions on IS net.