It looks like i'll be rubbing but not 100% sure yet.

i'm on 18" 350z track wheels. they are 18x8.5 +33 offset. with a 265/40 tire in the back with a 350z spring/strut drop on a AWD sedan, i picked up 05 springs so they are the revised ones.

as the car sits i have roughly 1 finger gap if that between the tire and fender. Since the wheels are pretty much flush if not a little sticking out I would think a fender roll would help but in my case i really dont think a fender roll will help.

i dont hear any noises that remote sounds like rubbing when i hit bumps, is there a distince noise. I looked at the tire after a 10 mile drive and i didn't see any minor cuts.

what do you guys think my options are now, I think if i return to stock it would just feel weird. I'm looking to pick up coupe springs on the quicks.

 

roll your fenders or deal with rubbing, not that hard of a decision

 

i am also having the same problems. To me it sounds like rubbing but i am not 100% positive and would like to know for sure. I am dropped on tein s-techs running volk gt-s 19x10.5/+18 with 275/35/19 in the rear. I have about a 1 finger gap. The wheels are pretty flush like yours too and is real close to the fender. However when I check, there is no sign of any damage on my tires or fender. But when I drive and hit small dips or turn real hard, i hear this noise like its rubbing. I want to know if this is normal or do I need to get my fenders rolled or cut? I plan on eventually dropping it even lower and getting a camber kit for the rears later on. I've seen a lot of people with gts that are slammed and have no rubbing issues, so I would like to check on here with the rest of them to see what the deal is.

 

Roll your fenders

 

Fender roll.

Badda-bing.

 

I have no problem paying someone to roll my fenders if i thought that would solve my problem. if my tire can touch the OUTER EDGE of my fender, how do you think rolling a fender would be....

I'll get pictures up tomorrow to show you what i'm talking about. But i'm getting the coupe springs.

 

the suspension cambers in as it moves through its travel. You cannot determine if it is going to rub just by looking at it while it isn't moving. Just jack the car up and put one of the wheels on a couple pieces of wood to simulate a compressed suspension, then lower it back down to determine if its rubbing

 

post pics, are you THAT low or are your tires THAT big?

 

here's a closeup shot of the rear... i have about a lil less than 1 finger gap... no signs of wear or damages on fender or tire. so im not sure what it is...

 

uhm.. i have a no finger gap and i dont rub, i just rolled my fenders so I don't know what you area hearing, if there is no damage then i would assume it's not rubbing
look under, in the wheel well maybe its something in there

hope you find out what it is

 

strange, ill double check again... but you have your fenders rolled tho, so maybe thats why you don't rub anymore?

 

yah i rolled my fenders because i would have rubbed really bad, so i just got them rolled, it might be that man, maybe how the tires bounce and the frame shifts down

 

what are the specs on your rears for your wheels and tries? what are you lowered on?

 

im lowered on bc racing coilovers, i have the stock wheels on which are specs of 19x8 +30 and 19x8.6 +33 i believe and i put 25mm spacers all around so an effective offset of +5 and +8 i am 3 1/2 inches off the ground at the sideskirts

 

i think its a combo of both. I'm going to do the jacking up thing for sure tho. thanks redlude

on coupes and Z, 265 is rather nothing but on the sedan its gets a little agreesive, i can tell you from that picture posted, my wheel is sitting out more and at equal height.

looking at that picture i would of just gone out and had mines rolled to be on the safe side.