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Old Nov 15, 2013 | 07:42 AM
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This might be a dumb question but how do all of you guys tuck tire without rubbing like a bitch at full lock! Because no matter how hard I try I still rub like crazy up and down slopes such as driveways. Thanks ahead of time guys!
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Old Nov 15, 2013 | 09:15 AM
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This might be a dumb question but how do all of you guys tuck tire without rubbing like a bitch at full lock! Because no matter how hard I try I still rub like crazy up and down slopes such as driveways. Thanks ahead of time guys!
If you want to "tuck tire" you have to be going for hellaflush stance look. Which means you need to flare your front fenders and run stretch tire/ neg camber to avoid rubbing. Which is some cases is still going to rub just not as easy. If you want to run proper sized tires you can tuck, unless maybe your tires are sucked in far enough and you have rolled your fenders.
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Old Nov 15, 2013 | 11:23 PM
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What's size wheel / tire are you running? Rolling fenders and trimming the liner where it rubs really helps if you haven't done that already. That's all it took for me. You definitely don't need to flare your fenders unless your running some really aggressive wheels and / or tires that poke out of your fender a good amount.
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Old Nov 16, 2013 | 07:50 AM
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Im running 17x9 +45 with a 225/45 front and 245/45 rear. With 2 degrees of camber up front and 3 degrees in the rear. And I have a very slight pull front and rear. The best I can get is one finger gap before I start rubbing up driveways and inclines.
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Old Nov 17, 2013 | 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by waldrop405
Im running 17x9 +45 with a 225/45 front and 245/45 rear. With 2 degrees of camber up front and 3 degrees in the rear. And I have a very slight pull front and rear. The best I can get is one finger gap before I start rubbing up driveways and inclines.
From the sounds of it you have already done everything you can to avoid rubbing. Do to the size and offset the wheel is already flush with the fender. If it was a higher offset you would be able to get away with not rubbing i would think. I have same specs but 255/40 all around I have an aggressive pull up front and about a finger gap maybe a finger and a half and i don't rub on anything.
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Old Nov 17, 2013 | 07:12 PM
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Do I just need to adjust my driving style or something then?
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Old Nov 20, 2013 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by waldrop405
Do I just need to adjust my driving style or something then?
Do you have your car at full lock when going up an incline? If so thats definitely your problem haha. Make sure you angle first then straighten out your wheels when going over speed bumps / driveways.
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Old Nov 20, 2013 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by waldrop405
Im running 17x9 +45 with a 225/45 front and 245/45 rear. With 2 degrees of camber up front and 3 degrees in the rear. And I have a very slight pull front and rear. The best I can get is one finger gap before I start rubbing up driveways and inclines.
You sure about that rear tire size? Because if you are they are the wrong size. Rear should be 245/40/17.

As others said you need to have your fenders rolled flat and flared some to allow the wheel to turn. Also as Jeaners said if you are at full lock going up or down an incline like a driveway you are making things worse due to the suspension compressing.
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