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ID89GT

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My front wheels are having tire rub issues... I looked up a tsb about modifying the front fenders and such but was curious if anyone has done this? Thanks
 

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What year, what suspension, what wheels and tires?

I have early fenders with 17X8's and 245's and they don't rub and my car is sitting on Steeda lowering springs.
 

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Depending what is rubbing, you can add some Rack Limiters.
 

ID89GT

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89 Gt.. Stock suspension as far as I can tell. And its 17 inch wheels with 215, 45 r 17s. I can see exactly where it is rubbing at on the fender. the side effect for the gt has the corner that pokes out on the inside part
 
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I'm running 17x9 2000 Cobra repros with Goodyear Eagle ONE 255 / 45s, Bilstein struts / shocks, and Eibach springs on my '85. I replaced the '85 spindles and mounts with '93 models, and at first I had a rub on the inside (shock tower mount points). I put the rack limiters on it, and am all clear now. Cheap & easy - my kind of fix.
 

ID89GT

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Ya mine are rubbing on the outter side for when I turn right, it will go in and rub the fender on the front side.. lol
 

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Just get some rack limiters...that'll do it.
 
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