rubbin tires

rliberte · February 15th, 2009, 04:45 PM

i just lowered my stang with the eibach sportline springs and some new rims and tires i problem is that my tires are rubbing and cutting a groove along the outside of the tire any way to fix this cuz i dont feel like haveing to replace tires every 2-3 months.

phxstang · February 15th, 2009, 06:05 PM

Do u have cc plates...and wat size of tire are you runing??

rliberte · February 15th, 2009, 07:24 PM

no cc plates yet and im running 245/45-17 in the front and 315/35-17 in the back with wheel spacers

HMUSN · February 15th, 2009, 07:40 PM

roll the fenders. a set of control arms would help too.

rliberte · February 15th, 2009, 08:34 PM

wut do u mean roll the fenders ive never heard of that before

HMUSN · February 15th, 2009, 08:34 PM

here ya go.

YouTube - rolling the 8's fenders

Youngin · February 15th, 2009, 09:20 PM

lol hahah nice song in the background . either that or get some smaller tires. or change to a prokit

330CubeGt · February 15th, 2009, 11:18 PM

What kinda of spacers?
i ran 315 35 17s on mine with 1 inch wheel spacers when it was dropped 2 inches and never hit i only had the wheels on for 2 days buy i never hit and my fenders are not rolled

Youngin · February 15th, 2009, 11:22 PM

your fender looks different from his. but thats just IMO

casper gt · February 15th, 2009, 11:23 PM

loose the spacers( you shouldnt need them) & see if they fit better. I have 17x10.5's with 315's & they aren't close to hitting anything (although with a spacer it would be close to the lip of the 1/4)

phxstang · February 15th, 2009, 11:47 PM

Well im runnin the same tire size 245/45/r17
And well I use to waste my tires a lot so I got cc plates and bumpsteer kit and got it all aligned and now I dnt have no problems

goren813 · February 16th, 2009, 01:07 PM

Yeah CC DEFINATELY. You have a 2" drop your camber must look horrid. Throw some CC plates on, Maximum Motorsports is a good brand in that category, also as PHx said maybe a bumpsteer kit (steeda).

phxstang · February 16th, 2009, 05:58 PM

Yea before I had the cc plates I would go through tired like crazy ..new tires every 3 to 4 weeks

rliberte · February 16th, 2009, 06:05 PM

i would take the spacers off the back but the problem with that is that they will sit no shit about and inch from my exhaust

Dansby · February 16th, 2009, 06:10 PM

Trust me man. I was having the same problem with my exhaust and my 315s. Take it to a shop and get the pipe from the muffler back rebent so you will have more space between the pipe and the tire. Spacers are not recommend...ever, haha. They have a tendency to break and strip in a hearbeat. Getting the pipes rebent shouldnt cost any more than $50.

Get the pipes rebent, lose the spacers, roll fenders and you will have a nasty looking ride. Don't go back up to the pro kit!

Youngin · February 16th, 2009, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by phxstang

Yea before I had the cc plates I would go through tired like crazy ..new tires every 3 to 4 weeks

thats ridiculous lol.... 3-4weeks per tire sets lol you sure you werent trying out for F&FTD ? lol

AtlanticBlue99 · February 16th, 2009, 06:41 PM

I have 17x9 and 17x10 wheels with 245/40/17 and 275/40/17 (used to be 315/35/17) tires.
I have Eibach Sportlines.
I have MM C/C plates.
I do not rub.

I went about 10 months with Sportlines and no C/C plates. The negative camber causes the insides of the front tires to wear abnormally fast. With Maximum Motosports C/C plates, the alignment is dead on, and the tires will last longer.

Also, you should not have a need to roll your fenders. Is it the front or rear tires that are being cut? We have the same year Mustang, and I have plenty of room for suspension travel. If the rear tires are getting cut, I would ditch those wheel spacers and you will be fine. My 315s on 17x10.5 would tuck nicely into the fender well under suspension load. The fronts rub only in maximum cornering.

99mustang232 · February 16th, 2009, 06:46 PM

put on the caster camber plates and get yourself an alignment

AtlanticBlue99 · February 16th, 2009, 06:50 PM

The answer to the problem depends on which tires are wearing: front or rear.
If front and you don't have C/C plates, get them and get an alignment.
If rear, ditch the wheel spacers.

99mustang232 · February 16th, 2009, 06:54 PM

I thought he said outside of the tire was wearing...

February 15th, 2009, 04:45 PM	#1
rliberte Regular 2001 mustang V6 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: J-ville,NC Posts: 57 iTrader: 0 reviews	rubbin tires i just lowered my stang with the eibach sportline springs and some new rims and tires i problem is that my tires are rubbing and cutting a groove along the outside of the tire any way to fix this cuz i dont feel like haveing to replace tires every 2-3 months.

February 15th, 2009, 06:05 PM	#2
phxstang Regular 2004 mustang v6 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: phoenix Posts: 103 iTrader: 0 reviews	Do u have cc plates...and wat size of tire are you runing?? __________________ -Cold air intake -Dual magnaflow exhaust -2" dropzone kit -Caster and camber plates -Weight reduction -12000k HID -Smoked tail and headlights

February 15th, 2009, 07:40 PM	#4
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 36,836 iTrader: 9 reviews	roll the fenders. a set of control arms would help too. __________________

February 15th, 2009, 09:20 PM	#7
Youngin Hip Hop Artist Byebye V6~ Welcome Home New Pony :P Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Californ-i-A Posts: 6,535 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	lol hahah nice song in the background . either that or get some smaller tires. or change to a prokit __________________ ItaliStang Made.. Maybe Red But Makes One Hell Of A Sig http://www.myspace.com/moddedmustangz Modded Mustang's Song

February 15th, 2009, 11:18 PM	#8
330CubeGt MM Fanatic 1994 Mustang 5.0 1996 Mustang V6 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 4,866 iTrader: 14 reviews	What kinda of spacers? i ran 315 35 17s on mine with 1 inch wheel spacers when it was dropped 2 inches and never hit i only had the wheels on for 2 days buy i never hit and my fenders are not rolled __________________ -04 IRS - Magnaflow - Wheel Replica - Autometer - FTBR - FRPP - SCT - Brembo - PRO 5.0 - BOI-

February 15th, 2009, 07:24 PM	#3
rliberte Regular 2001 mustang V6 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: J-ville,NC Posts: 57 iTrader: 0 reviews	no cc plates yet and im running 245/45-17 in the front and 315/35-17 in the back with wheel spacers

February 15th, 2009, 08:34 PM	#5
rliberte Regular 2001 mustang V6 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: J-ville,NC Posts: 57 iTrader: 0 reviews	wut do u mean roll the fenders ive never heard of that before

February 15th, 2009, 11:22 PM	#9
Youngin Hip Hop Artist Byebye V6~ Welcome Home New Pony :P Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Californ-i-A Posts: 6,535 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	your fender looks different from his. but thats just IMO __________________ ItaliStang Made.. Maybe Red But Makes One Hell Of A Sig http://www.myspace.com/moddedmustangz Modded Mustang's Song

February 15th, 2009, 11:23 PM	#10
casper gt Moderator 2010 mustang gt auto Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: creighton pa Posts: 7,474 iTrader: 3 reviews	loose the spacers( you shouldnt need them) & see if they fit better. I have 17x10.5's with 315's & they aren't close to hitting anything (although with a spacer it would be close to the lip of the 1/4) __________________ MM BRACKET RACING CREW CO-FOUNDER BAMA Performance Drag Team Founder 2010 GT auto

February 15th, 2009, 11:47 PM	#11
phxstang Regular 2004 mustang v6 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: phoenix Posts: 103 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well im runnin the same tire size 245/45/r17 And well I use to waste my tires a lot so I got cc plates and bumpsteer kit and got it all aligned and now I dnt have no problems __________________ -Cold air intake -Dual magnaflow exhaust -2" dropzone kit -Caster and camber plates -Weight reduction -12000k HID -Smoked tail and headlights

February 16th, 2009, 01:07 PM	#12
goren813 MM's Official Lucifer '00 3.8L Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 3,412 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah CC DEFINATELY. You have a 2" drop your camber must look horrid. Throw some CC plates on, Maximum Motorsports is a good brand in that category, also as PHx said maybe a bumpsteer kit (steeda). __________________ "Fast she goes...in the city of Overdose"

February 16th, 2009, 05:58 PM	#13
phxstang Regular 2004 mustang v6 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: phoenix Posts: 103 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yea before I had the cc plates I would go through tired like crazy ..new tires every 3 to 4 weeks __________________ -Cold air intake -Dual magnaflow exhaust -2" dropzone kit -Caster and camber plates -Weight reduction -12000k HID -Smoked tail and headlights

February 16th, 2009, 06:05 PM	#14
rliberte Regular 2001 mustang V6 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: J-ville,NC Posts: 57 iTrader: 0 reviews	i would take the spacers off the back but the problem with that is that they will sit no shit about and inch from my exhaust

February 16th, 2009, 06:10 PM	#15
Dansby Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange, Texas Posts: 2,313 iTrader: 1 reviews	Trust me man. I was having the same problem with my exhaust and my 315s. Take it to a shop and get the pipe from the muffler back rebent so you will have more space between the pipe and the tire. Spacers are not recommend...ever, haha. They have a tendency to break and strip in a hearbeat. Getting the pipes rebent shouldnt cost any more than $50. Get the pipes rebent, lose the spacers, roll fenders and you will have a nasty looking ride. Don't go back up to the pro kit!

February 16th, 2009, 06:41 PM	#17
AtlanticBlue99 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1999 Ford Mustang V6 14.79 @ 92.15 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: University of Georgia Posts: 8,859 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have 17x9 and 17x10 wheels with 245/40/17 and 275/40/17 (used to be 315/35/17) tires. I have Eibach Sportlines. I have MM C/C plates. I do not rub. I went about 10 months with Sportlines and no C/C plates. The negative camber causes the insides of the front tires to wear abnormally fast. With Maximum Motosports C/C plates, the alignment is dead on, and the tires will last longer. Also, you should not have a need to roll your fenders. Is it the front or rear tires that are being cut? We have the same year Mustang, and I have plenty of room for suspension travel. If the rear tires are getting cut, I would ditch those wheel spacers and you will be fine. My 315s on 17x10.5 would tuck nicely into the fender well under suspension load. The fronts rub only in maximum cornering. __________________ ModdedAutos 1999 Mustang V6 I used to list my mods here but stopped when I exceeded 255 characters.

February 16th, 2009, 06:46 PM	#18
99mustang232 MM Fanatic 1999 Ford Mustang V6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: newport news, va Posts: 3,745 iTrader: 0 reviews	put on the caster camber plates and get yourself an alignment __________________ ...even fire and single cammin 1986 Ford F-150 5.0L 2WD 1994 Toyota Pickup 2.4L 4WD 1999 Ford Mustang 3.8L V6 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L 2WD 2008 GMC Sierra Denali 6.2L AWD

February 16th, 2009, 06:50 PM	#19
AtlanticBlue99 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1999 Ford Mustang V6 14.79 @ 92.15 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: University of Georgia Posts: 8,859 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	The answer to the problem depends on which tires are wearing: front or rear. If front and you don't have C/C plates, get them and get an alignment. If rear, ditch the wheel spacers. __________________ ModdedAutos 1999 Mustang V6 I used to list my mods here but stopped when I exceeded 255 characters.

February 16th, 2009, 06:54 PM	#20
99mustang232 MM Fanatic 1999 Ford Mustang V6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: newport news, va Posts: 3,745 iTrader: 0 reviews	I thought he said outside of the tire was wearing... __________________ ...even fire and single cammin 1986 Ford F-150 5.0L 2WD 1994 Toyota Pickup 2.4L 4WD 1999 Ford Mustang 3.8L V6 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L 2WD 2008 GMC Sierra Denali 6.2L AWD

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