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HHH_SSS

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« on: March 22, 2010, 11:01:29 PM »
Hey guys I just bought new 17 inch Motegi rims for my 91 318is. I went ahead and put them on the car. They fit fine, but I had to take the two front wheels off because when I drive it the car starts to shake and i can hear it rubbing against something in the front. The back wheels are fine i still have them on. The rubbing issue seems to be with the front. The tires I have on there are 205 45 r17. What can I do to stop the rubbing in my front? Please dont tell me i have to get smaller tires because the tires I have on are brand new. Do i need spacers or something like that? The car doesnt look so good with only the back new rims and old front. So im trying to figure out a solution for the rubbing issue in the front. If anyone knows what i can do to solve this problem I would appreciate the help! Thanks for anyones time

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« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2010, 01:15:13 AM »
The problem is that they are lug-centric as opposed to hub-centric like our BMW rims, they will require hub rings and possibly spacers, or you could sell them and buy rims that are meant for a BMW not a honda

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« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2010, 11:03:44 AM »
You need to get under the car and look to see what is or isn't rubbing. You probably have honda offset wheels, which can cause clearance issues on a stock suspension,
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« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2010, 11:09:20 AM »
Well i dont want to get rid of them for now, they look pretty sick on the car. They also have new tires. I looked under and they are rubbing against the shock housing. So you guys thing hub centric rings and spacers are what i need? Would you guys know how much those would probabl cost me? thanks for all your help

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« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2010, 01:18:18 PM »
10mm h&r spacers, extended lug bolts, and hub rings are probably going to be around $150

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« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2010, 02:30:47 PM »
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the problem is that they are lug-centric as opposed to hub-centric like our bmw rims, they will require hub rings and possibly spacers, or you could sell them and buy rims that are meant for a bmw not a honda
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