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Joined: 02-03-2006
Posts: 1,785
From: So Cal
Originally Posted by SoCalHHR
If you read his earlier posts he has no "bottoming" problems. The only rubbing issues are for owners running rims wider than 8" - or the wrong offset. HHR's are rubbing the insides of the rear fender lips with wider rims.
The HHR was designed for 7-inch wide rims, with a 42mm offset.
Most other lowered FWD cars must undergo the same mods to run wider wheels - or other offsets.
The HHR was designed for 7-inch wide rims, with a 42mm offset.
Most other lowered FWD cars must undergo the same mods to run wider wheels - or other offsets.
Senior Member
Joined: 12-21-2005
Posts: 1,010
From: Launch Coast Calif.
Originally Posted by SoCalHHR
If you read his earlier posts he has no "bottoming" problems. The only rubbing issues are for owners running rims wider than 8" - or the wrong offset. HHR's are rubbing the insides of the rear fender lips with wider rims.
The HHR was designed for 7-inch wide rims, with a 42mm offset.
Most other lowered FWD cars must undergo the same mods to run wider wheels - or other offsets.
The HHR was designed for 7-inch wide rims, with a 42mm offset.
Most other lowered FWD cars must undergo the same mods to run wider wheels - or other offsets.
<<< has wide tires on mine
but the rear suspension moves up and down due to loads, force, deviations in road designs and the tire will move up and touch, rub, scrap the body panel and or body metal.. 1 to 1 1/2 inch of compression left in a shock is in adequate to properly absorb those forces.
One possible fix is what I'm testing, working on now...
2nd option, roll fender lip
3rd do both -----
Not too keen on cutting metal, opportunity for corrosion if bare metal isn't
properly treated.
Senior Member
Joined: 12-21-2005
Posts: 1,010
From: Launch Coast Calif.
Originally Posted by crowbar
no im not bottoming out, i was just cutting my tires all to heck with the fenders
I've went down a slight incline of a driveway and one of my rear tire
starting rubbing the metal ...
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Joined: 02-27-2006
Posts: 1,198
From: NC
Originally Posted by hvrod
So with the car parked, the tires touch the fenders / metal now?
it never touched while parked, it was rubbing when i drove over dips in the road, we have some crappy roads around here
Senior Member
Joined: 12-21-2005
Posts: 1,010
From: Launch Coast Calif.
Originally Posted by crowbar
it never touched while parked, it was rubbing when i drove over dips in the road, we have some crappy roads around here
Okay..
I'm posting a new thread ..
Telling you what help me .....
are you ready for it????
