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> Tire rubbing, Need to stretch the rear fender a little. But how?
HansJan
post Nov 11 2017, 07:58 AM
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Today I had new rear tires installed. A family member has this size tire on his 914-6, and it looks great. So I got the same. 225-50-16 on 7” rims.

They clear the fenders (which had been rolled by PO). Passenger side has plenty of clearance at 1/4”. Driver side not so much, just enough to slide a thin cardboard between tire and fender while bouncing on back of the car.
All is fine in a straight line. But Passenger side starts rubbing at right-hand turn.
See pictures below to spot the rubbing location (paint starts to blister a little).


Should I try to stretch the fender a little?
Or...
Is it possible to create some room by adding a shim to change the camber?

Thanks for letting me use the collective brainpower.


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post Nov 12 2017, 11:19 PM
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My reply @ one stage was it was thats a large tyre for a narrow body ???.
A 205/50/16 offered a good footprint on the road besides something, like 8.1inches more than enough unless you have HUGE horsepower.
You are trying to reinvent something that won't work...no intent to be rude but that the facts.
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post Nov 13 2017, 08:45 PM
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QUOTE(porschetub @ Nov 12 2017, 11:19 PM) *

My reply @ one stage was it was thats a large tyre for a narrow body ???.
A 205/50/16 offered a good footprint on the road besides something, like 8.1inches more than enough unless you have HUGE horsepower.
You are trying to reinvent something that won't work...no intent to be rude but that the facts.


205/50/16 has a total outside diameter of 24”.
I would prefer to have 25”. It keeps the speedo honest, and rpm low at highway speeds.
Thanks for your imput.
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post Nov 13 2017, 09:37 PM
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QUOTE(Hans Jan @ Nov 13 2017, 06:45 PM) *

QUOTE(porschetub @ Nov 12 2017, 11:19 PM) *

My reply @ one stage was it was thats a large tyre for a narrow body ???.
A 205/50/16 offered a good footprint on the road besides something, like 8.1inches more than enough unless you have HUGE horsepower.
You are trying to reinvent something that won't work...no intent to be rude but that the facts.


205/50/16 has a total outside diameter of 24”.
I would prefer to have 25”. It keeps the speedo honest, and rpm low at highway speeds.
Thanks for your imput.

Why not try a 205 or 215 /55-16?

I have two sets of wheels - 951 8s and 7s and 911 7s and 6s. My plan is to run the 951 8s (rear) and 911 7s (front) for the street and the 951 7s (rear) and 911 6s (front) for the track. I am going to try to find the widest stickiest tire for each to fit under as close to stock rear fenders as is possible. If that means running 205/50s on the 8s, then that is what I will do.
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Hans Jan   Tire rubbing   Nov 11 2017, 07:58 AM
mepstein   Besides increasing camber, you can try a 2x4 on ea...   Nov 11 2017, 08:41 AM
sb914   Baseball bat   Nov 11 2017, 09:33 AM
914Sixer   It is a well known problem that the 914's may ...   Nov 11 2017, 09:34 AM
brant   Buy 205 tires and save your paint   Nov 11 2017, 09:35 AM
Garold Shaffer   Buy 205 tires and save your paint :agree:   Nov 11 2017, 10:00 AM
Philip W.   Buy 205 tires and save your paint :agree: B...   Nov 15 2017, 08:02 AM
ConeDodger   Try getting as much negative camber as you can. If...   Nov 11 2017, 09:36 AM
JOEPROPER   Roll the fenders with a fender roller! Heat t...   Nov 11 2017, 10:12 AM
worn   Roll the fenders with a fender roller! Heat ...   Nov 11 2017, 02:31 PM
matthepcat   Google the “phone book method” lol   Nov 11 2017, 11:08 AM
Hans Jan   Update: I have removed the shim, increasing negati...   Nov 11 2017, 01:02 PM
Rand   Is tweaking camber really an acceptable way to mak...   Nov 11 2017, 01:16 PM
porschetub   That's a big tyre ,surprised there was any cle...   Nov 11 2017, 01:41 PM
ConeDodger   That's a big tyre ,surprised there was any cl...   Nov 11 2017, 02:09 PM
Rand   If you are talking about a fender pull that puts t...   Nov 11 2017, 02:30 PM
Hans Jan   The saga continues. To make the camber the same o...   Nov 12 2017, 09:53 PM
mepstein   6” wheels with 205x60x15 work great on a stock b...   Nov 12 2017, 09:59 PM
Garold Shaffer   6” wheels with 205x60x15 work great on a stock ...   Nov 13 2017, 07:37 AM
ndfrigi   6” wheels with 205x60x15 work great on a stock...   Nov 13 2017, 11:04 AM
Larmo63   :agree: Also:We need to start treating these car...   Nov 12 2017, 10:12 PM
porschetub   My reply @ one stage was it was thats a large tyre...   Nov 12 2017, 11:19 PM
Hans Jan   My reply @ one stage was it was thats a large tyr...   Nov 13 2017, 08:45 PM
bigkensteele   My reply @ one stage was it was thats a large ty...   Nov 13 2017, 09:37 PM
Hans Jan   Why not try a 205 or 215 /55-16? I have two sets ...   Nov 14 2017, 09:55 PM
turbonet   https://www.ebay.com/itm/281897511766   Nov 13 2017, 12:06 AM
worn   https://www.ebay.com/itm/281897511766 That is w...   Nov 13 2017, 09:19 AM
RickS   It is no secret that the width of the rear fenders...   Nov 13 2017, 12:23 AM
Rand   Wood form, porta power, push it 1/8 of an inch. Se...   Nov 14 2017, 10:34 PM
marksteinhilber   Check passenger side trailing arm for side to side...   Nov 14 2017, 11:56 PM
GregAmy   Hoosier SM7 205/50-15s on a 15x6 wheel - which are...   Nov 15 2017, 09:00 AM
Hans Jan   Providing closure. I ended up with 205-55-16 tire...   Nov 16 2017, 07:25 PM
bigkensteele   :trophy: Looks great!   Nov 16 2017, 08:00 PM
AZBanks   :agree: The wheels, tires, and height look great...   Nov 17 2017, 01:01 AM


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