I just got my car together and have driven it to work the last two days. It has all of the original four cylinder suspension and brakes still on it. I put 93 cobra replica wheels on it. According to the manufacturer, they are 8.5 inches wide and I have a 245 mounted on there. The passenger side it very very close to the strut but doesn't rub, but the drivers side does--mostly when I make a left turn the very edge on the rim rubs on the strut but isn't touching the tire. I had an alignment hoping that would fix the problem and it didn't. I changed the outer wheel bearing because it had just a little play--that didn't fix the problem either.
It looks like that wheel has a bit of negative camber. I don't even think caster/camber plates will work because they move the angle of the shock, but not the proximity of it to the wheel.
I really don't know what to do here. I don't think these wheels should rub and I don't want to use a spacer, nor do I think I could find a 1/8in. or smaller space, so I would have to make one.
I do plan to get rid of the 4cyl. brakes and suspension for bigger better lower stuff, but not just yet. Maybe that is what is causing my problem but I really want to drive it the way it is for awhile.
I was hoping one of you guys might have an idea.
It looks like that wheel has a bit of negative camber. I don't even think caster/camber plates will work because they move the angle of the shock, but not the proximity of it to the wheel.
I really don't know what to do here. I don't think these wheels should rub and I don't want to use a spacer, nor do I think I could find a 1/8in. or smaller space, so I would have to make one.
I do plan to get rid of the 4cyl. brakes and suspension for bigger better lower stuff, but not just yet. Maybe that is what is causing my problem but I really want to drive it the way it is for awhile.
I was hoping one of you guys might have an idea.