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Old May 2, 2012 | 01:19 PM
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I have 07 gs350 awd with vossen 20" wheel without any suspension

now im having a problem with rear side of my car it make rubbing if someone seat back there..

so if i install lowering spring
it may fix that problem ?
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Old May 2, 2012 | 01:36 PM
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no. im assuming you have incorrect tires on the car, possibly over spec'd which is causing the rubbing
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Old May 2, 2012 | 01:41 PM
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i have 245/35/20 and 275/30/20
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Old May 2, 2012 | 02:16 PM
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What offset are the wheels? Lowering will make the rubbing worse. Your problem is your tire size.
Not only they're >3% larger in diameter than your stock. They're also ~1% difference from each other(front/back). Getting the diameter as close as possible in AWD is important.
I advise you change the tires and use this calculator to select a better size.
http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCal...mp;vehicle=yes
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Old May 3, 2012 | 03:32 AM
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^ correct. I mean you could use that front tire but i dont recommend it but even the overall diameters of those 2 tires dont match
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Old May 12, 2012 | 09:39 AM
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o...my,.. i just installed nf210 on awd with vossen 20inch.. still rubbing!' T.T help me guys..
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Old May 12, 2012 | 09:42 AM
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if is the tire problem then tell me the size please
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Old May 13, 2012 | 09:08 AM
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Who sold you the wheels? Maybe they can help you with offset specs. I know we've been trying to help you with tire sizes but knowing the wheel specs would really be helpful.
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Old May 13, 2012 | 08:57 PM
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if anything lowering the car will make the rubbing worse.
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