Help! First wheels EVER!

[33OH]

Were you lowered 3" when rubbing on your 16x7 heliums? My Yaris has been lowered 2" it's entire life and I've had 28 sets of wheels/tires on it. I found rubbing starting to occur on anything 7" wide with +35 offset or lower.

When running 16x7.5 +30, 195/50/16, I only rubbed with more than 2 people in the car.

When running 15x7 +19, 205/50/15, I rubbed all of the time.

Unless you're counting hitting your front fender liners as rubbing. I hit my front fender liners with my stock steelies at full turn.

[1.5]

Originally Posted by 33OH

Unless you're counting hitting your front fender liners as rubbing. I hit my front fender liners with my stock steelies at full turn.

Really? Im lowered about 2in as well and I dont rub at all on stock at full turn.
I do rub if I try and go over some extreme bumps too fast, the tire will tap against the wheel well liner. Nothing much though and I think that has happened maybe 3 times.

I do bang my frame on speedbumps at least 1-2 times per week though.

stock steelies 15x5.5 +45 185/60/15

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

Originally Posted by 1.5

I do bang my frame on speedbumps at least 1-2 times per week though.

stock steelies 15x5.5 +45 185/60/15

WHY would you abuse your car like that?.

also a stock yaris(07-11) with a 205/55/15 upgrade on toyota S alloys rubbed at full turn which is how i acquired them.

[3cyltrbo]

Originally Posted by ROCKLAND TOYOTA

^^ your experiences LEFT OUT your drop height.....

Below are some pics, sure its low but there are even lower on the forum.

Originally Posted by 33OH

Were you lowered 3" when rubbing on your 16x7 heliums?

The top picture shows the height immediately after drop, and then the bottom two after the stereo and interior were back in it and I had lowered it a smidge more. Not sure that its exactly 3" ?????

Originally Posted by 33OH

My Yaris has been lowered 2" it's entire life …………….. When running 16x7.5 +30, 195/50/16, I only rubbed with more than 2 people in the car.

Maybe my fenders were mounted different than pre-2009 cars?? / maybe my car was dropped on its head as a baby / maybe my front end was shrunk down at the factory? / not sure whats making it happen.

Believe me, the absolute last thing I want is to change wheels - I love the way my car looks.

When I chose my setup I figured I would be totally safe with +40mm and 195/50/16

Here is the current setup.

This was as soon as I put the coilovers on, it might be 2.75 inches?




This is about how it is now(probably another 0.25 inches lower), maybe close to 3 inches up front

[33OH]

Originally Posted by 3cyltrbo

Maybe my fenders were mounted different than pre-2009 cars?? / maybe my car was dropped on its head as a baby / maybe my front end was shrunk down at the factory? / not sure whats making it happen.

Believe me, the absolute last thing I want is to change wheels - I love the way my car looks.

When I chose my setup I figured I would be totally safe with +40mm and 195/50/16

Here is the current setup.

This was as soon as I put the coilovers on, it might be 2.75 inches?

I just don't understand the rub. You are definitely lower than I've ever been, rear looks like 2.75" and front looks close to 3" drop.

You're rubbing on the plastic fender liner and not the actual fender though, correct?

Here's my current 17x7.5, +28 setup. 205/40/17. No rubbing until I get 3 passengers.





Also - look at my rear fenders in these pictures. See how they're messed up? From rubbing with my 15x7 +19 setup I tried.