Rear Tire Rub - Lateral-g Forums

bulldog19 · #1 05-19-2011, 12:38 PM

No both sides are. The driver side little more though.

JMitch19 · #2 05-20-2011, 12:09 AM

Do you have rubber/ poly leaf pads? I HAD energy suspension leaf pads in the rear of my 68 camaro. My fender lips are rolled. With everything in the rear tightened properly my rear end could move around enough to rub on both sides from time to time. I went to a local truck shop that does lifts and builds leafs springs. They sold me metal spacers that were drilled in the middle with new leaf bolts. I took the bolts out of me DSE leafs and added the new spacers and bolts. I cut the bolts to length bolted everything back together and haven't had a problem since.

bulldog19 · #3 05-20-2011, 04:51 AM

Thanks for the reply Jason, I will check into this. I think if i can get some more room between the tire and fender lip for when i hit a bump I'll be fine.

speedshftr · #4 05-20-2011, 05:25 AM

john im in the same boat.my front and back both rub.i wanted my car low and dont have air ride so its the price i must pay.

JMitch19 · #5 05-20-2011, 11:46 AM

What its your backspacing? I might have missed it.

bulldog19 · #6 05-20-2011, 11:53 AM

Jason I'll have to look it up but i'm thinking 5-1/2" or 5-3/4".
I have about 1/2"-5/8" between frame rail and inner sidewall of tire.

JMitch19 · #7 05-20-2011, 12:32 PM

I know every car is different, but on my 68 with 5.5 bs on a 9" rim I only have about.25" from the inner edge of the tire to the inner wheel house. I'm sure I could get away with 5.25 bs. With the rolled fender lips I have 11.75" from my inner wheel house to the lip at 12 o'clock on the drivers side and 12" on the passenger side.