here is where my front wheels rub when i hit dips/bumps....i want to get rid of this rubbing..its killing me...so what should i do based on the area of rubbage....negative camber (with camber bolts) or roll the fenders? the worst rubbage occurs right at the portion where the front bumper meets the fender... there is a metal tab behind the plastic that's eating the ____ outta my tires.... help! (tire turned inward to show area.... sorry for crappy pics..cell phone...ill update ltomo morning with clearer digi pics...)

wheels: 18x8 et35 with 225/40 goodyear eagle gt tires
Suspension: Tokico blue struts with tanabe df210 springs
alignment set to factory spec, last i had it aligned 5 months ago.

 

Raise your car...

nevermind, you cant

 

yeah im trying to try everything else but coilovers...moneys tight these days...

 

Some negative camber will definitely help.

Also, try grinding the edges of that tab and bolt, it helped me.

 

This is the same reason why I switched to coilovers. I got mine used and bought them before the economy went to total crap. My ride & my tires are much better now. The only other thing you can do is go stock until you can afford coilovers or something.

 

haha i have the same problem im running 18x8.5 and i am in need of coilovers, so i'm saving up and "trying" to drive carefully. im planning on getting tein ssps with upper pillow mounts. anyone have any other suggestions on coils?

 

The Tein SS-Ps W/Pillowball mounts are exactly what I am running right now, and I love them! I cant wait to be able to get the controller though

 

yeah im looking to get the edfc also haha. just waiting on my tax return. haha

 

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i just took the screw out completely.

 

i was rubbing pretty bad in back and it was eating up my new tires.. so i rolled my fenders and all is well now haha

 

exactly why I'm not getting 18's on mine. GL.

 

your alignment is fail:

1)Run AT LEAST -1 degrees, I'd recommend if you plan on keeping those big ___ tires

2) Get some stretched tires: I recommend at very most 215/40/18 or 205/40/18 if you can find someone who makes 'em (goodluck w/ that)

3) Coilovers

4) Deal w/ it and turn up the music.

 

oops

 

cant strech...roads too horrible here...need all the cushion for the wheels...

I dunno about unbolting the bolt...i dotn want the liner to drop off! all the other tabs have basically popped out!

update:
drove to south jersey yesterday..tore some tire up front AND back (damn bolt... ate a chunk) ...grr...tired of this rubbing...so finally dropped it off at the mechanic for some camber adj/alignment, and also the install of the H&R sway heh....ill update tomorrow with pics!! im hoping at least -1-1.5 front and back

 

call the mech, he said my rear was already 2.5 ish and he will adj to 2.9 (he was gonna change it to 3.5..ouch), fronts were 0.9 and he will adj to 1.3-1.5...opinions anyone??? Its a DD and i hope its not too aggressive....

 

front was adj to -1.5 rear -2.9....still rub on bumps...i guess i gotta get new springs or coilover kit......h&r sway bar...amazing!

 

H&R COILOVERS!!!!!!!!! tired of this rubbing.....soon to be on sale, tokico blues and Tanabe DF210's.. (great for stock setup or higher offset wheels)

 

how did he adjust the front camber? do you have the camber bolts for the front?

 

yeah i got eibach camber bolts for the front