hi, i just installed a set of rota g force wheels 18x9 on my evo 8, my tires are michelin pilot sports 245/40/18...the problem im having is that the tires are rubbing against the back arches of the front fender, now whats the solution for this?

it's not rubbing major time just slightly but i still dont wana get the tires screwd!

 

Roll the fenders or get different tires. 255/35's probably would have been golden

 

^ Agreed 255/35 would have been preferred.... Or you can buy the fender kits that pull them out a bit...there are a couple different settings to choose from depending on wheel/tire combo you're running.

 

i should have been more specific, the tires are actually rubbing against those plastic things you have in the inside of the back arches of the front fenders...and thats only when i slightly turn, in straight line its perfect, if i take those plastic sheets off,it wont effect the car in a negative manner right?

and sorry i already bought the tires and drove a little bit, and if i had gotten the 255's i guess it would have rubbed more i guess?

 

Plastic things as in your fender liners?

You can remove them, but you'll end up with dirt/sand/water in places it previously wasn't. I'd suggest just trimming them a little bit.

 

Take 35% of 255 then 40% of 245 and you'll see no it wouldnt have rubbed more

 

If you're talking about the fender liners you can also use a heat gun and try to remold them.

 

the thing is i dont have a heat gun and the part of the world i live in, i think nobody's heard of a heat gun...anymore ideas plz?

i cant return the tires now there used, so if you guys can tell me new ideas it would be great!

 

You can drive longer and let the tires wear out where they hit the fender liner or pin-point the spot where they rub and cut it out a little..my tires rubbed the liner..eventually the tires created it own hole in the liner to clear lol

 

i had 18x9 rota boosts on my 8 and they rubbed real bad in the fender liner also and i also had 245/40/18 michelin pilot sports, they tend to run a little thick on the sidewall. switched to 245/40/18 proxy tires and they dont rub at all.

right now im on 18x9.5 xxr 522 with the 245/40/18 proxy tires and they dont rub at all.

try running a different tire.

 

Just roll your fenders. I have 18x9 +25 g forces and 265/35 tires. Major rubbing in dips. There is no way around it. I payed 80 for the rears and no rubbing now whatsoever.