I installed Csl reps...they are rubbing on the inside rears...pics

[thedude]

Ok if anyone can help me i will appreciate it.
Wheels:18x9.5 et 40
Tires: 255/35/18
Suspension: stock M3

It's rubbing whenever i make a left turn, or over any kind of bump. Rubs way more on the passenger side, as you can see in the pics. I'm hoping i can just hit that part of the body in a bit with a flat hammer? If not then i guess i'll have to get some spacers and roll the fenders :( . Hopefully you guys will shed some more light on a solution. TIA

Passenger side:
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/jf_345/IMG_1669.jpg

Driver side:
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/jf_345/IMG_1673.jpg

[LarryL]

Hammer.

Don't forget to add some paint or undercoating to the naked areas after it's bent.

[Ali]

I would bet its ur suspension/camber/toe settings. ET40 is far out enough that it shouldn't rub.

[thedude]

Hammer.

Don't forget to add some paint or undercoating to the naked areas after it's bent.
Are you sure I wont be damaging anything on the otherside of the metal? this seems to be the ricer fix to me, but im not sure


I would bet its ur suspension/camber/toe settings. ET40 is far out enough that it shouldn't rub.
So do you think a proper alignment will fix it?

[s_ribs]

Yup. Either it's out of alignment or else you need a big hammer (make sure it's a decent weight rubber mallet so you don't gouge anything).

I want more pics, especially ass-end shot's to see how 255's look on the 9.5" rim. :alright

[LarryL]

The other side of the metal is covered by trunk liner.

You don't have to bend it much.

[s_ribs]

Are you sure I wont be damaging anything on the otherside of the metal? this seems to be the ricer fix to me, but im not sure


So do you think a proper alignment will fix it?

1) As long as you are careful not to f-up the metal you are totally fine. This wouldn't be the first time it's been done. You can always heat the area up with a heat gun to make the metal easier to work with.

2) If you have excessive negative camber it's possible. It's more likely to be the former solution I'm guessing.

[thedude]

Alright thanks guys. I've got an alignment scheduled for wednesday, so If that doesnt fix it, I'll get out the tools. I'm just glad I dont have to get spacers for this problem.


I want more pics, especially ass-end shot's to see how 255's look on the 9.5" rim. :alright
Sorry, I dont have any great shots of the rear, but i have a couple crappy ones. you can also check my sig link for different angle pics of the rear tires.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/jf_345/IMG_1613.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/jf_345/IMG_1582.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/jf_345/IMG_1584.jpg

[Zaks]

looks good. I have 255s on my 8.5 in rear and i love how wide they are. anyway, about your rubbing problem, you already got it figured out. go with the alignment and if that doesn't fix it i'd try spacers before hammering in the body but if it's been done before go ahead, it's your car haha. i had to roll my rear fenders a bit when i put on the 255s but now they don't rub at all. my suggestiong is spacers and then a bit of rolling if it starts rubbing the outside of the fender, once spacers are installed. good luck

[thedude]

looks good. I have 255s on my 8.5 in rear and i love how wide they are. anyway, about your rubbing problem, you already got it figured out. go with the alignment and if that doesn't fix it i'd try spacers before hammering in the body but if it's been done before go ahead, it's your car haha. i had to roll my rear fenders a bit when i put on the 255s but now they don't rub at all. my suggestiong is spacers and then a bit of rolling if it starts rubbing the outside of the fender, once spacers are installed. good luck
thx for the insight...only prob is the tires are so wide, they will already rub the fenders if the car goes low enough, and i want to lower it. So if i add spacers, i'll have to roll the HELL out of the fenders, and maybe damage them, requiring a repaint. Thats what im thinking anyways. I may be wrong. Dam tires rub on both sides :(

[Ali]

I'd say drop it and then get an alignment, ur cars a little high!

[s_ribs]

I'd say drop it and then get an alignment, ur cars a little high!


Indeed. Car will be looking great then!

[thedude]

yea i know, I can almost take this thing offroad. I will be lowering it, but not for a few months. Untill then, i need even tire wear on this staggered set.

[M3Armand]

Dude, I think something is wrong with your suspension. I just put the wheels from my Z4 onto my M3 (to see how 18 inch wheels look) and I have no rubbing at all. The Z4 wheels are 18x8 225/40-18 and 18x8.5 255/35-18. The 18 inch wheels do look GREAT.

I checked out your pics, but they were all taken at night. Could you kindly post some daytime shots of the side of the car to showcase your new wheels? I'm thinking of getting the same - THANKS!

[Daved]

That's what you get when you run 9.5" wheels on a car that doesn't need it :stickoutt

:devillook

PS: Actually it only makes the car handle worse as everyone knows.

[s_ribs]

Dude, I think something is wrong with your suspension. I just put the wheels from my Z4 onto my M3 (to see how 18 inch wheels look) and I have no rubbing at all. The Z4 wheels are 18x8 225/40-18 and 18x8.5 255/35-18.

Dude, I think something is wrong with your logic.

[dcforum]

Dude, I think something is wrong with your suspension. I just put the wheels from my Z4 onto my M3 (to see how 18 inch wheels look) and I have no rubbing at all. The Z4 wheels are 18x8 225/40-18 and 18x8.5 255/35-18. The 18 inch wheels do look GREAT.

I checked out your pics, but they were all taken at night. Could you kindly post some daytime shots of the side of the car to showcase your new wheels? I'm thinking of getting the same - THANKS!
dude, he has 9.5s, not 8.5s.

And when you have 9.5s and you get 255s you will usually have some rubbing. get a mallet, beat the car up alittle.

otherwise as others have said your alighnment is off also.

[M3Armand]

[QUOTE=dcforum]dude, he has 9.5s, not 8.5s.QUOTE]

OUCH. I did not notice that. Yeap, that would certainly make the same size tire sit on the wheel differently. As it is, the 255's on the 8.5 width comes pretty CLOSE to the Stromung exhaust that I have on the car. The exhaust ALREADY rubs on the stock 245's on 17 inch wheels when taking high speed right turns (I assume it's right hand turns or it could be from the suspension travel) even though my exhaust clamps are not broken. When I try to push the exhaust to the leftside of the car, it's hard to touch the tire.

[JB///M3]

9.5's on a 2.5L... wow...:confused

[vjlax18]

9.5 ET40 has 12.5mm less room inside.

[Max M3]

I think et 35 would have been more appropriate for 9.5" rims. I just spent many hours yeaterday "reworking" my fenders so I can fit 17x9 et.35 rims on a slammed suspension. If I were you, I'd either sell the rims for 9" wide max. or try some 5mm spacers. At least those will move your tire away from the inside... then all you have to worry about is the OUTside, but that's what fender rollers are for! :D

[thedude]

Thanks for the input guys, but I solved this issue almost 2 months ago! Alignment helped, as i had too much toe in and neg. camber in the rear. I also banged the metal with a mallot, because the lowering might bring this problem back. But I am happy to report no issues, even with the tire tucked 1 inch under the fender.

[thedude]

I think et 35 would have been more appropriate for 9.5" rims.
Hmmm im now rubbing on the fender with a 40mm offset. so 35mm would make that even worse!

[Max M3]

Hmmm im now rubbing on the fender with a 40mm offset. so 35mm would make that even worse!

No, it would give you more clearance on the inside.
See this: http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

[thedude]

No, it would give you more clearance on the inside.
See this: http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp
No, Im rubbing on the fender. that is the outside of the tire. a spacer would make this problem worse.
Thanks anyways.

[///M LIFE©]

9.5 is pretty damn wide, thats probably why you are rubbing.

[Daved]

9.5 is pretty damn wide, thats probably why you are rubbing.
We could have never figured that out ourselves :stickoutt

[xeler8]

So is your car lowered now or what? Still having rubbing issues?

Jason

[///M LIFE©]

We could have never figured that out ourselves :stickoutt
:biglaughb

[liquidtiger720]

you just need a bigger car.

9.5 is puny. :)

[thedude]

So is your car lowered now or what? Still having rubbing issues?

Jason
the car is lowered now, is rubs on the rear fenders over bumps. And i cant even think about carrying passengers untill i roll the fenders. Rubs on hard cornering too.


you just need a bigger car.

9.5 is puny.
I think 9.5 is pretty wide. Any car would be streetable on wheels that wide.

[vjlax18]

you just need a bigger car.

9.5 is puny. :)
I can fin 10.5" on my "little" car. ;)

[s_ribs]

I can fin 10.5" on my "little" car. ;)

*cough*C5*cough* :stickoutt

[vjlax18]

*cough*C5*cough* :stickoutt
Actually, that car is my wife's and my wheels/tires are bigger.

[m3j0n]

thedude - first off, let me tell you that your car is beautiful. I had a quick question for you. It looks like youre running the 18x8.5 up front and the 18x9.5 in the rear. can you please tell me if the face of teh 9.5 rear wheel looks more concave than the front wheel? I would REALLY appreciate it!

[m3j0n]

bump....

[993 911]

Damn man your on a mission, ive seen you post that question atleast 200 times. Bump for Jon.

[M3X]

the car is lowered now, is rubs on the rear fenders over bumps. And i cant even think about carrying passengers untill i roll the fenders. Rubs on hard cornering too.


I think 9.5 is pretty wide. Any car would be streetable on wheels that wide.

Question:

Where did you get them from? How much did you pay?
Size? front and rear

thanks

[M3X]

Ok if anyone can help me i will appreciate it.
Wheels:18x9.5 et 40
Tires: 255/35/18
Suspension: stock M3

It's rubbing whenever i make a left turn, or over any kind of bump. Rubs way more on the passenger side, as you can see in the pics. I'm hoping i can just hit that part of the body in a bit with a flat hammer? If not then i guess i'll have to get some spacers and roll the fenders :( . Hopefully you guys will shed some more light on a solution. TIA

Passenger side:
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/jf_345/IMG_1669.jpg

Driver side:
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/jf_345/IMG_1673.jpg


I was wondering if there is a difference in quality or in any matter between Umnitza Rep compared to others?

Umnitza got them in one Size only 18 BY 8.5- Are you sure about the size?
650 for set only!

[m3j0n]

Damn man your on a mission, ive seen you post that question atleast 200 times. Bump for Jon.

AHHAHAh thanks... :buttrock its a pretty rare wheel (9.5 in the rear) and it seems that the owners dont like to answer questions :lol

[thedude]

PM'ed

And yes it is concaved alot more in the rear. Probably an inch of depth more.

[m3j0n]

AWESOME! thanks for the PM!!!1 i cant tell you how much i appreciate it! btw, are those the modbargain reps, or the umnitza ones? also, do you know if the offset of the rear 9.5 wheels from both companies are the same?


-Jon

[supark]

holy crap that looks awesome man - I think an E36 coupe project car is in my future...

[m3j0n]

modbargains replica or umnitza rep? and whats the offset in the rear?

[Estrl M3]

roll fenders....

[thedude]

modbargains replica or umnitza rep? and whats the offset in the rear?
PM'd

roll fenders....
This thread is over a year old. I rolled the fenders a long time ago.

[Polar36]

Pardon my stupidity but whats the difference between the ModBargain Reps and the Umnitza Reps besides size?

[M3X]

Pardon my stupidity but whats the difference between the ModBargain Reps and the Umnitza Reps besides size?

+1


I think not sure though- its only the size and they are all made by one company, but then again Do not know

[m3j0n]

there is actually a thread about this very topic. Let me see if i can locate it for you. THere are a handful of differences. My recommendation is to purchase the modbargains replica for sure!

[Polar36]

That would be great m3j0n, I'm stuck between getting CSL's, the ROTA P45's (custom ordered) or the LM Reps from I think ModBargains. Its mainly between the CSL's and LM Reps though, lol. Still saving money while I decide.

[jrhaile]

I'm assuming you got Umnitza's because Modbargain's are advertising the rear 9.5 as 45ET? Which would mean I'd have one hell of a time fitting those without nailing my fender even with the roll I have :(

[thedude]

They are actually velocity motoring reps. The offset when I bought them was advertised as +40mm.

[Citizen328ci]

please dont hit it with a hammer, theese people must be crazy, i would never hit my car with a hammer to bend it.

[vjlax18]

It's a car... a freakin car...

[thedude]

please dont hit it with a hammer, theese people must be crazy, i would never hit my car with a hammer to bend it.

I hit it with a hammer over a year ago, and it worked out great :alright

[rt turbo]

damn, thats the exact combo i want on my Estoril M3. You have any pics of that concave?