My 225s in the front rubbed a lot during the recent Astoria trip. The wheels are 17x7 +49 & 17x8 +49 (car lowered 1"). The rear 255s are fine. Love the extra grip up front and the new tires overall (Dunlop Direzza Star Specs). I was planning to remove the fender liner first but wanted to hear your opinion, would you do that or roll fenders?

 

hey abhi,

you can fix it by running a little more camber, going with stiffer suspension, or trimming the liner. i dont recommend removing the liner, you will get rocks, dirt and all sorts of grime into your engine bay and fender well (my own experience).

 

Yeah, you are right, backing out from removing the fender liner all-together. Thinking a fender roll now

 

If i remember right you are on the eibach springs? If so your probably a quarter inch higher all around than I am. I spent a year trying to dial out rubbing in the front on a 17x7.5 +48 ( a safe fitment). In the end I ran 1.5 deg camber up front and left it at that. It still rubbed and knocked out the fender liner clips, all i can figure is that a 225 is hard to run up front when lowered. Ive even heard some guys rubbing the liner on stock wheels with 225s.

You could deffinatly get a roll, but i doubt its bad enough to worry about, Id just let it rub a hole in the liner. Thats what mine have done, and they no longer rub on anything now. When i look at it closely, even though its rubbing the liner its at a spot that is almost half and inch from the fender itself.

Some people even cut out spots of the liner.