Got new wheels, tires, and springs installed.

[mrrock]

I've got the Tanabe NF's and 205/50/16's on BBS and I've had to modify the front inner plastic liner so they don't rub: bent the front and back metal tabs and then used a heat gun to modify the plastic liner at the tabs

[Black Yaris]

Originally Posted by mrrock

I've got the Tanabe NF's and 205/50/16's on BBS and I've had to modify the front inner plastic liner so they don't rub: bent the front and back metal tabs and then used a heat gun to modify the plastic liner at the tabs

Ya'll are rubbin with 205's? What offset are you running.. I have 225/50R15's with absoluly no rubbing.... and I have plenty of room to lower... Teyrume with the supercharged Hatch is running the same size as me and he is lowered with no problems.... Ya'll must be running an odd offset

[dansides]

Originally Posted by Black Yaris

Ya'll are rubbin with 205's? What offset are you running.. I have 225/50R15's with absoluly no rubbing.... and I have plenty of room to lower... Teyrume with the supercharged Hatch is running the same size as me and he is lowered with no problems.... Ya'll must be running an odd offset

what offset do u have black yaris i would like to go to 225 50 15 but do not want them 2 proturde out past fenders also how many inches of tread meets the pavement .tks dansides

[Galavoxx]

Originally Posted by mrrock

I've got the Tanabe NF's and 205/50/16's on BBS and I've had to modify the front inner plastic liner so they don't rub: bent the front and back metal tabs and then used a heat gun to modify the plastic liner at the tabs

I had the same issue running 215/45ZR17. I actually had to change my fronts to 205/45/ZR17s so I wouldn't rub. The rears were and are fine. So right now I'm running two different tire sizes until I wear them out. I believe I have a +43 offset. Before I found this board, guys at Toyota told me 43 is what I should run. Tire guys didn't see a problem with that but the front inner fender has a weird shape and when I lowered it with the 215s, I rubbed a bunch and did some hacking to the plastic to remedy. It helped but I still had to change to 205's. Even with the 205s, I get some minor rubbing on u-turns.

[largeorangefont]

Originally Posted by mrrock

I've got the Tanabe NF's and 205/50/16's on BBS and I've had to modify the front inner plastic liner so they don't rub: bent the front and back metal tabs and then used a heat gun to modify the plastic liner at the tabs

My tires rarely rub with 205 50 16s. My wheels are 16X7 +40 offset. Only on hard turns at speed, or large dips at speed will the tires rub the inner fenders in the front. The TRD strus should keep it from rubbing on all but the largest bumps at speed.

[dresden_k]

Originally Posted by mrrock

I've got the Tanabe NF's and 205/50/16's on BBS and I've had to modify the front inner plastic liner so they don't rub: bent the front and back metal tabs and then used a heat gun to modify the plastic liner at the tabs

Do you guys think that 205/45/16 would rub, with most moderate lowering springs?

[nurburgring]

From what I gather, so long as you have the correct offset... for a 6.5" wheel its +40 for a 7" wheel +45, it shldnt rub at all.

Right ?

[rwseattle]

Hey, dresden_k

I drive on 205/45/16 with Tanabe NF210. No rub. Zero problems. I will post new pictures this week so you can check out the lowering situation. I need to clean the outside before posting new pix. Its drives great. I do still need a alignment but that will happen this Saturday. I personally believe that you should always do the alignment after removing the springs.

Rwseattle.

[largeorangefont]

Originally Posted by nurburgring

From what I gather, so long as you have the correct offset... for a 6.5" wheel its +40 for a 7" wheel +45, it shldnt rub at all.

Right ?

I get very minimal rubbing on full suspension compression.

[johnnypaseo]

hey large ur yaris looks good thinking about getting the spring techs myslef i love the drop. I was just wondering if you had 195's instead of 205's will it still rub in dips and all