hey i got a set of wheels 235/45/17 off a 3rd gen magna and the rear tyres hit the gard when i go over bumped or have a car load of people. is the offset the same with 3rd and 2nd gens ? and is there aany way around this with out tubbing the gards
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what is the offset on the rims. also could you post a pic of the wheels on the car it says youve got 15s in your profile. your offset should be 35 or 28. i think if its bigger than 35 thats why. to fix it you could try and get your gaurds rolled or pumped out.

I picked up my rims secondhand. They came off a Ford.
Mine are 18x8 and +35 offset (I think) with 235/40/18 tyres.

The back ones sit great - just inside the guards and don't scrub at all.
The front ones stick out from the guards - only slightly (approx. 8mm-10mm).

One option is to have them machined.
I've been quoted around $75 to have them machined down (on the inside where they go on the hub). But if I just did the front rims, I'd have different offset rims and I'm not sure how legal this is. Also, I'd have to remove tyres to rotate them as my front & rear rims would be different. Hence, I haven't done this yet, still deciding what to do.

What is involved with having a guard "pumped out"? :confused:

arrrrgh me mateys, ive got me some scurby dog tyres :)

I picked up my rims secondhand. They came off a Ford.
Mine are 18x8 and +35 offset (I think) with 235/40/18 tyres.

The back ones sit great - just inside the guards and don't scrub at all.
The front ones stick out from the guards - only slightly (approx. 8mm-10mm).

One option is to have them machined.
I've been quoted around $75 to have them machined down (on the inside where they go on the hub). But if I just did the front rims, I'd have different offset rims and I'm not sure how legal this is. Also, I'd have to remove tyres to rotate them as my front & rear rims would be different. Hence, I haven't done this yet, still deciding what to do.

What is involved with having a guard "pumped out"? :confused:

Pumping out guards, or better known as flaring guards is a difficult job. Most people roll
up the guards to give a bit more room, however, this doesn't fix the problem of tyres
protruding guards, in which case, stick on some guard flares (aka ralliart/vrx flares).

...stick on some guard flares (aka ralliart/vrx flares).Doubt the'd fit a 2nd Gen - Thanks anyway.

Is it the guards or is it just the lip that its touching..?

If you roll you guards.. you should be good if its only slight!

SuFz :rant:

hey
i got no idea about the offset of the wheels but its the lip the hits the tyre and its cutting a grove in it. but im gunna by a new car so im not gunna worrie about flaring the gards on this car maybe my next i was thinking of a 2nd gen wagon but im not sure

tell your friends to go for a run...

But really they should be hitting even with superlows, i've got ralliart rims and the back don't even hit with a full load. Are your springs ok??

tell your friends to go for a run...

But really they should be hitting even with superlows, i've got ralliart rims and the back don't even hit with a full load. Are your springs ok??

also get your bump stops check'd, if they are shot then it will ride heaps lower and cause probs, the guys who did my shocks and springs in my last car left them out and i had the tyre hitting the top inside of the wheel arch, not good.

if it is them then it's a cheap fix under $100

Jonathan

i replaced the front end. im not gunna worrie it put im gunna pump the gards and my next 2nd gen then lowerd about 2 1/2" should look good

But if I just did the front rims, I'd have different offset rims and I'm not sure how legal this is. nfused:[/B]

Lol, im pretty sure your 18x8 rims have already crushed the legal side of things, both in size and width.