Wheel well/Tire still rubbing! Will rolling wheel well...

misguidedangel
1st-September-2008, 05:21 PM
Hey guys. Alright, I've heard numerous accounts of the rear tires rubbing the wheel wells on these Novas...and of course mine is doing the same thing. Now I just replaced my shocks and multi 5 leaf springs on both rear sides in an effort to fix this problem. It worked...but only if I'm riding solo. If anybody rides shotgun, the rear passenger side tire is rubbing around corners and dips. I currently have Outlaw style rims and was told that the backspace isn't adequate on these type rims. However, I like these rims. Do you suppose having the lip inside of the wheel wells rolled will be enough cleareance? As it stands right now, I can ony slide my pinky finger pad between my tire and wheel well (passenger side only). If I truly have to switch wheels I will. If so, what type of 15 inch wheels do you guys recommend that has a better back-spacing? Thanks- Mike

The Big Al
1st-September-2008, 05:30 PM
What ever bs you have now, add 1/2 to 1inch to it.
if you can.
Al

bowtie0069
1st-September-2008, 06:35 PM
Do you suppose having the lip inside of the wheel wells rolled will be enough cleareance?

Is it making contact at the lip, or is it higher in the fenderwell? After I rolled mine using the baseball bat method, they still rubbed with passengers onboard, but only on the smooth inner quarter panel. No damage, just shiny sidewalls!

misguidedangel
1st-September-2008, 07:20 PM
Yeah, it's rubbing the lip. Wait, the baseball bat method? I'd never heard of that, but it would make sense. Was this method relatively easy to do?