why is my rear suspension hitting the tyre?
 

i have a 96 wrx which has eibach pro street coilovers on,these were on it when i bought it.
problem is, i bought some wheels on here and when tried to fit them they were rubbing on the suspension:wonder:
we have raised the suspension to get it to clear but surely i should be able to run the car as low as i want without it making any contact?:confused:
are they fitted correctly? has anyone else had any issues?
i have been recomended spacers but surely i shouldnt need them?
cheers
tim:)

wrong off set wheel by the sounds of it wot wheels you bought

shouldnt be mate should be spot on,recomended by m444gy on here.
they are:rota tarmac 2s
17" et 48 with goodyear 215/40/17

bump

So you fit bigger wheels and tyres, then wonder why it hits the LOWERED suspension ?

If it hits the damper body you need spacers, if it hits the spring seats you need smaller wheels and tyres or to raise it.

dunx

[quote=dunx;9659807]So you fit bigger wheels and tyres, then wonder why it hits the LOWERED suspension ?

so i guess no one on here runs 17" wheels on a lowered car:rolleyes:
i wanted to know why they hit and if they are fitted right? i have owned a few cars on coilies before and never had this issue so is it just a subaru thing?
cheers for the reply

oh and btw it had 17" wheels before,i just changed the style.

Offset is wrong or the rim is too wide for the car.

QED

48 offset and came of a classic mate,so guess spacers are the way forward?
oh and whats QED?

Are they rubbing on the springs?

What offset were your other wheels?

What width are these wheels and what width are your other wheels?

Thanks
Sam