[TR] TR4 Tire Rub

Dave1massey at cs.com Dave1massey at cs.com
Fri Feb 20 06:06:38 MST 2009


In a message dated 2/19/2009 9:18:46 PM Central Standard Time, 
pbrandsema at triad.rr.com writes: 
> I'm getting a rub between tire and fender on right front.  The clearance 
> between tire and fender on the right and left sides are about the same.  The 
> rub occurs on a hard bump or a hard right hand turn, usually when a passenger 
> is riding in the car.  Springs have been replaced.  Performing the bounce on 
> the shocks does not seem to produce any excessive movement.  The tires are 
> slightly larger than factory size.  (185s)  But if the tire was the problem, 
> wouldn't I also have the problem on the driver side of the car?
> 
Have you check out the shape of your suspension bushes lately?  They may be 
deflecting more on hard turns than on the other side.


Dave


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