New tires on deep dish bullits, rear 315 tire rubbing, what to do?

[Zorro]

The rears are 315/35/17s, and the driver's side rear is rubbing on the inside lip of the rear fender. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced these problems. It is ripping the outer edge of the tire. My car is a 2000GT and it is lowered with H&R sport springs. I was thinking of cutting this inside lip or trying to fold it back a little with a rubber hammer. Or adding a rubber sleeve like the ones that the dealers install on the doors so they wont get scrapped. Has anyone had a similar problem and if so what fixed it. Thanks for the help guys. Ripping away at a new BFG g-force, this sucks. BTW, how about lower control arms with weight jackers, would this work, by lifting the rear up a little. And I wanted to lower it more with the H&R supersports-this sucks.

 

[Roush97]

bfg sizes run big. so a 295 bfg is like a 315 in other tires. so basically your running a 335 tires, but i dont see why the height adjustable lca's wouldnt solve your problem without having to mess with your fender

 

[Pop]

What a coincidence! Today, I just found out that my BFG G-Force 315/35/17 rear tires are rubbing on the exhaust. I have a Bassani Quiet-Thunder 2.5" exhaust tips. I need another 3/4" to clear the exhaust... BTW, my car is a 97 Mustang GT.

Thanks.

 

[01MustangGT]

i have BFG 295/35/18, and i experience the same thing. however, my friend cut the inside lip 3 inches by 3 inches ( cut it like this _ _ _ around the inside lip) then trying to fold it back piece by piece by the rubber hammer. If you don't cut the inside lip first then hammering it, the outside of your fender will have curls and look like azz.
Anyway, good luck with everything.
BTW, putting the rubber on the lip wont solve the problem, been there done that

 

[stallion98gt]

back from the death !!!..any pics of your rims ? did you fix the problem ?

 

[twogts4us]

i have BFG 295/35/18, and i experience the same thing. however, my friend cut the inside lip 3 inches by 3 inches ( cut it like this _ _ _ around the inside lip) then trying to fold it back piece by piece by the rubber hammer. If you don't cut the inside lip first then hammering it, the outside of your fender will have curls and look like azz.
Anyway, good luck with everything.
BTW, putting the rubber on the lip wont solve the problem, been there done that

Sounds radical, but this is the best solution...either that or smaller tires. Something has to give here...

 

[grk_stangsta]

I just bought new rims and wanted to do 315's in the rear. When i asked the dealer about tires, he told me that if i decide to go with 315's to stick with nittos, because bfg's measurements are usually inflated and will cause rubbing problems.

 

[GinoGT]

I have 315/35-17 BFG drag radials and H&R Supersports with no problems at all

 

[stallion98gt]

I have 315/35-17 BFG drag radials and H&R Supersports with no problems at all

cool coze I wanna go with some 17x10.5 cobra R replicas with BFG 315. and I do have HR SS too..did you have any problem with the exhaust ?

 

[DeadLurker]

What a coincidence! Today, I just found out that my BFG G-Force 315/35/17 rear tires are rubbing on the exhaust. I have a Bassani Quiet-Thunder 2.5" exhaust tips. I need another 3/4" to clear the exhaust... BTW, my car is a 97 Mustang GT.

Thanks.

My bassani exhaust touched my 315s also...I had to have them cut and rewelded

 

[White Stang]

No rubbing here

 

[JSTaGT]

2001 GT lowered with Eibach kit running Bassani Quiet Thunder.

Rear - Wheel Replica Chrome Bullitt 17X10.5 315x35 ZR17 Summitomo
Front - Wheel Replica Chrome bullitt 17X9 275x40 ZR17 Summitomo

I like these tires a lot so far.

No rubbing on either side of car.

 

[droptopsnake01]

get H & R wheel spacers, this will solve the problem.

 

[stallion98gt]

get H & R wheel spacers, this will solve the problem.

that's what I was gonna say instead of bending the exhaust...

 

[GinoGT]

get H & R wheel spacers, this will solve the problem.

315's on a 10.5" rim are already on the verge of looking like they stick out. The top of the fender covers the top of the tire, but just barely. Puting wheel spacers on them will make them stick completely out of the car, making you look like some backwoods hick with a Camaro.

Plus it wouldn't solve the problem if you're hitting the fender, it would just make you hit even more of it.

 

[B C]

Roll the fenders. Get a baseball bat and hammer the lip up.

 

[tjm73]

Roll the fenders. Get a baseball bat and hammer the lip up.

What this guy said, but be careful. If the car is lowered, put it on flat ground get a friend to help you and do the following....

Put the car in nuetral....
Place a part of the bat at the back of the tire so it sticks into the fender just enough to bend the lip in and up.....
Have your friend SLOWLY push the car forward.....
Watch the angle of the bat and the lip inside the fender.....

As the car is rolled forward the tire will both pull and roll the bat through the arc around the tire generating a nice clean rolled inner fender. BUT YOU MUST BE CAREFUL not to let the bat "walk" into the wheelwell, or up the length of the bat.

 

[zgarske1038]

i have H&R sports and 315/35/17's on my back 17x10.5 03 cobra's no rubbing issues at all

 

[Ryan02Stang]

I have no problems at all...315 bfgoodrich on deep dish bullitts

 

[droptopsnake01]

How would putting wheel spacers on a car make him hit his fender more?? Wow i think hes talking about his wheel well fender buddy. Spacers put your tire out not in more.