HELP! New Wheels - Ball Joint Bolt/Nut Rubs Inner Rim!
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HELP! New Wheels - Ball Joint Bolt/Nut Rubs Inner Rim!
Hi fellow miniacs!
I installed my megan euro's last weekend on my r53 and got my tires (195/50/15) mounted on my wheels (Enkei92's - 15x8, +25mm offset). So excited!
When we went to mount the wheels on the car, the rears fit perfectly. The fronts, not so much. At first, we thought it was the caliper. Then a closer look showed us that it was the bolt/nut of the ball joint. We saw this while the car was still on jack stands!
-We shaved the nut down with a dremmel and it was still hitting the rim.
-We did an 8mm spacer test fit and a 10mm spacer test fit and it seems like the bolt came in even closer to the center of the wheel and touched the inside of the wheel more than before when we put the car back on the ground.
I'm confused! I'm worried that too big of a space will give me wayyyyyy to much poke.
I lovvvve my wheels and I don't want to be SOL.
Any other suggestions? Please help!
I installed my megan euro's last weekend on my r53 and got my tires (195/50/15) mounted on my wheels (Enkei92's - 15x8, +25mm offset). So excited!
When we went to mount the wheels on the car, the rears fit perfectly. The fronts, not so much. At first, we thought it was the caliper. Then a closer look showed us that it was the bolt/nut of the ball joint. We saw this while the car was still on jack stands!
-We shaved the nut down with a dremmel and it was still hitting the rim.
-We did an 8mm spacer test fit and a 10mm spacer test fit and it seems like the bolt came in even closer to the center of the wheel and touched the inside of the wheel more than before when we put the car back on the ground.
I'm confused! I'm worried that too big of a space will give me wayyyyyy to much poke.
I lovvvve my wheels and I don't want to be SOL.
Any other suggestions? Please help!
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