DaveR1985

Fitted my new wheels today but noticed that the driver side front sticks out further than the arch but passenger one is flush! See pics below

My first though was ohh sh*t one wheel is a different offset! Checked and its not...even tried another wheel on driver side and its the same. Any one got any ideas why this is?

Passenger Side nice and flush



Driver side to much poking out

Emmaroids

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car been in an accident?

AS Performance

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too much positive camber, could be bent hub/arm or possibly incorrect parts??

DaveR1985

Not that I know of or showed up on hpi.

Guessing its always been that way but never noticed with standard wheels!

Midlife......

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Looks like a geometry problem? does the bottom of the wheel look further in than the other side?

Shaun

g7prs

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Silly question but it does have the same width tyres all round?

DaveR1985

Yes mate all are brand new Ultrac Sessentas 225/40/18

g7prs

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Was it like this with your old wheels?

DaveR1985

Assume so mate, but as hey where really narrow standard rims didn't notice!

g7prs

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Spigot rings on any of the sets?

DaveR1985

Yes mate on all 4 wheels althought I have tried the other spiggots that are fine on the drive front and its always the same! Even did it without a spiggot and its like that!

tubbytommy

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take it for a four wheel alignment check it may just be a camber issue

22den

If its on level ground, just put a spirit level up against wheels, this will show if the camber is miles out.

DaveR1985

Its booked in on Monday for camber/tracking etc!

My worry is that maybe the previous owner did some damage and maybe fixed it with the wrong parts...wondering of maybe they are STI parts of they are wider track!

dazh71

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Just looks like camber needs adjusting.

The Pink Ninja

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Have you got coilovers fitted or standard suspension struts?

Arnie_1

Its also a typical result of whacking a curb with a wheel in the winter. Could be bent lateral links or rear knuckle. Proper solution would be to replace bent parts. Cheap solution would be to use camber bolts (Eibach, Whiteline, H&R) in the rear to even out the camber. A shop might be able to get things closer to even camber just with the inherent play between the strut and standard bolts.

Nic k

My Nate had the same problem with his skyline, no accident damage but one wheel stuck out further do had yo put a 5mm spacer on one dude so they match

AS Performance

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??? only time i have seen major differences to that degree is if the wrong parts are fitted or the subframe is out of line/damaged.............

no way you require a 5mm spacer??

cuprajake

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The mk4 golf comes like that from factory lol

DaveR1985

Standard Shocks and Springs

Ive not hit a curb (but the previous owner may have) and everything looked straight (or at least didnt have an obvious bend in it) if something is bent im not guna tit around using camber bolts to correct i replace the part! If sometjing was bent would i not feel it in the handling?

DaveR1985

There is not a chance im doing that! Lol

scooby800

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cars clean i mean look at the reflection on first pic....... and as above a good wheel alignment shop should be able to advise you

M444GY

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what wheels are they

pjarvis6666

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looks a slightly different offset. can u change front and back wheel to test??

Arnie_1

Sorry, I completely misread and misviewed your pics. I was thinking rears. Ok, those are fronts. Its most likely just a case of the front camber being off. Driver's side is set with positive camber. Should be a piece of cake for your shop to set that up properly. Fronts have camber bolts standard.