Asusa
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- First Name
- Andres
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- Feb 13, 2021
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- 2018 Civic Si Sedan
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I have a 2018 Civic Si and recently (finally) replaced the OEM rims/wheels with 255/40R18 Michelin Pilot tires on an 18x8.5 35offset rim. The result looks great! (Attached photo.) However, now I'm noticing fender rubbing when I hit bumps at speed. It's unsettling. I thought there was plenty of clearance still even though the original tires were 235/40R18.
I see that some people do fender rolling, but I don't like the idea of bending metal on the fender and not even knowing if it's going to be enough while also creating an entry point for rust with a chance of crack paint (no matter how careful you are with a heat gun). I'm surprised by the amount of travel of the wheel (it looks tight in the photo, but there are actually several inches there), so I'm wondering if I could just get firmer springs?
I know the wheels stick out ever so slightly (that's part of the look that I like), so that actually might be more the reason for the rubbing than the taller height, since the top of the fender normally would never have touched the wheel if the wheel stayed deeper in the wheel well.
I see that some people do fender rolling, but I don't like the idea of bending metal on the fender and not even knowing if it's going to be enough while also creating an entry point for rust with a chance of crack paint (no matter how careful you are with a heat gun). I'm surprised by the amount of travel of the wheel (it looks tight in the photo, but there are actually several inches there), so I'm wondering if I could just get firmer springs?
I know the wheels stick out ever so slightly (that's part of the look that I like), so that actually might be more the reason for the rubbing than the taller height, since the top of the fender normally would never have touched the wheel if the wheel stayed deeper in the wheel well.
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