ways to fit rubbing rims/tires! - Toyota Yaris Forums

scottperhamjr · 02-08-2009, 11:26 AM

i have kobe 18" rims that rub on the inner lip in the wheel well with weight in the back im thinking about cutting out that lip but yet am not sure any suggestions

Tamago · 02-08-2009, 11:30 AM

are you talking the plastic bit?

yeah, trim that piece away if it's rubbing. the insides of my fenderwells up front (metal upper portion) have places rubbed down to bare metal after 4 years of autocrossing on a super wide tire.

bottom line, if the surface you're rubbing on is not harming the tire, you really have no worry of damaging anything.

scottperhamjr · 02-08-2009, 11:35 AM

its actually metal if u look at my pic u see the flat black metal just befor the tire well at the bottom edge it bends in to hold strength to the curve of the metal but that 1/2 inch of metal in some spots slams my tires so i was thinking of bending the metal up and flush with the Qpanel or cutting that 1/2inch away...maybe even rolling is a way to go but i dont want to spend money at this time

Tamago · 02-08-2009, 11:37 AM

maybe going to the proper tire size would help?

you could probably bend that seam over in the spots that it's rubbing without causing any real damage. a BFH and a punch would do the trick

but yeah, order the correct tire size and that'll help a LOT

edit: looked at the picture again, i don't see any flat black metal

scottperhamjr · 02-08-2009, 11:39 AM

yea buying new tires....not an option....what are these tools you are talking about i havnt heard of them. i was thinking of just running a dremmel down and cutting out the entire lip

Tamago · 02-08-2009, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottperhamjr

yea buying new tires....not an option....what are these tools you are talking about i havnt heard of them. i was thinking of just running a dremmel down and cutting out the entire lip

BFH

Big Fuckin Hammer

Punch.. well... that's a punch....

why is running the correct tire size not an option?

what area exactly are you trimming? can you take a better picture?

scottperhamjr · 02-08-2009, 11:46 AM

hahahaha yea i didnt pick up on the sarcasim to early lmao...i will get a better pic later but its that inside 1/2 insh lip from the painted sheet metal

Tamago · 02-08-2009, 11:48 AM

front or back?

scottperhamjr · 02-08-2009, 11:48 AM

in the back the front is very very minimal mostly happens on a sharp turn

Yaribhini · 02-08-2009, 04:30 PM

I have a fender roller that I used on my other car. Great tool for getting that extra bit of clearance.

cali yaris · 02-08-2009, 05:21 PM

it looks like there's a gap in front but it's fully slammed in the back. Stiffer springs would help some. Also, when you say "inner" lip do you mean the part we can see in the picture (which is "outer" to me), or the inside of the tire, towards the center of the car.

Another thing to try might be a camber shim kit in back to get those big wheels to tuck a little better.

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02-08-2009, 11:35 AM	#3
scottperhamjr Drives: toyota yaris 4 door base Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: rockport MA Posts: 6	its actually metal if u look at my pic u see the flat black metal just befor the tire well at the bottom edge it bends in to hold strength to the curve of the metal but that 1/2 inch of metal in some spots slams my tires so i was thinking of bending the metal up and flush with the Qpanel or cutting that 1/2inch away...maybe even rolling is a way to go but i dont want to spend money at this time

02-08-2009, 11:39 AM	#5
scottperhamjr Drives: toyota yaris 4 door base Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: rockport MA Posts: 6	yea buying new tires....not an option....what are these tools you are talking about i havnt heard of them. i was thinking of just running a dremmel down and cutting out the entire lip

02-08-2009, 11:46 AM	#7
scottperhamjr Drives: toyota yaris 4 door base Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: rockport MA Posts: 6	hahahaha yea i didnt pick up on the sarcasim to early lmao...i will get a better pic later but its that inside 1/2 insh lip from the painted sheet metal

02-08-2009, 11:48 AM	#9
scottperhamjr Drives: toyota yaris 4 door base Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: rockport MA Posts: 6	in the back the front is very very minimal mostly happens on a sharp turn

02-08-2009, 04:30 PM	#10
Yaribhini Banned Drives: Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Posts: 20	I have a fender roller that I used on my other car. Great tool for getting that extra bit of clearance.