20's and springs
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Joined: 05-03-2006
Posts: 855
From: Los Angeles, CA
Originally Posted by O6ChevyHHR
he has 20s by 8.5 i think and he has the goldlines, and the ride is harsh sometime.
06...do you even know what goldlines look like, let alone ride in an HHR with goldlines?
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Joined: 02-27-2006
Posts: 1,198
From: NC
Originally Posted by HHR PNOY
06...do you even know what goldlines look like, let alone ride in an HHR with goldlines?
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Joined: 03-06-2006
Posts: 304
From: DETROIT
Originally Posted by EL_REY
... not have to "roll the fender", BTW whats that mean, and what do you do to the fender??
'Rolling' relates to reducing (or eliminating) the body metal that's bent INTO the fender well from the factory. The same can be achieved by grinding
the lip off... as Crowbar has previously stated. Either way, the end-product is that you have MORE offset (clearance towards the OUTSIDE/exterior of the vehicle) in the wheel well 
. As you know, or have read, the HHR will only accommodate certain rim widths *without* rubbing. Rolling will aid in giving the additional clearance needed without having to do other, more drastic, modification (e.g. body work, etc...). Please note the obvious- a 10" wide Vette rim, or similar, WILL still hit!!!
A note on lowering...
Dropping the HHR (any drop- any vehicle) will reduce the amount of factory 'cushion' (travel space) the wheel assembly needs for absorbtion when hitting a bump/loading the suspension. Granted, lowering generally equates to a stiffer suspension (which inherently means reduced wheel travel) ... but (
stick with me here) it still puts the whole vehicle (that is- parts that are mounted ON the body springs) closer to the ground. A side affect is it also happens to put these 'dropped' parts (e.g. body) closer to other parts (like suspension components) that 'move' which might result in 'rub'. 
Sometimes the lack of 'cushion' isn't a problem for substancial drops (factory rim widths), whereas for others- it IS (wider, non-factory rims + lowering).
LASTLY (
)... The whole 'rubbing' problem should only happen under certain circumstances (that compress suspension- reducing travel), such as: hauling heavy loads (e.g. stereo equipment)/multiple people, hard cornering (auto crossing), hitting large bumps/pot holes (unavoidable).(whew) ... hope this helps clear things up.
thanks CH ! 
