So, I just had my new wheels/tires mounted (sedan), and the rear rubs very severely. 19x9.5" w/ 38mm offset on a 275/30/19 tire dropped on Tein S.Tech.

Obviously, the fenders are getting rolled, which should help, but I need advice on effectively changing the offset of the wheel.

In another thread of mine https://g35driver.com/forums/wheels-tires/62808-275-35-19-vs-275-30-19-a.html it was mentioned that it is possible to have the mounting bracket, or inside of a wheel machined a few millimeters. I need to know if this is safe or not. Basically, I want 6-7mm machined off of the inside of the wheel so that it basically has a 44-45mm offset.

Is this safe? Will it affect the structural integrity of the wheels? I found a competenet fabrication shop that will be doing this for me tomorrow.

 

There is no way to precisely tell for sure what the end result will be. It all depends on the wheel itself. But I would not recommend shaving more than 3-4mm at the most if the mounting pad allows it.

I would call the wheel manufacturer and tell them what you plan to do and get their professional advice. They are your best source to get the right answer. A machine shop will do whatever you want.

Which wheel did you end up getting?

 

Thanks for the suggestions.

I got the HP Evo's.

Assuming it was shaved 4mm, would that be enough for it to fit under the fender. Right now the wheel sticks out slightly, reminds me of a lowrider!

 

You may be safe on the machine work. Can you post some pic's of your mounting hubs of your wheels. Sorry for the effort you have to make. Pasta

 

That will bring you inside the fender line of the car by about 0.16" It's not much, but it will work better when you roll the fenders and if you have to, add some negative camber.

Another option that will fix the problem would be to go with Tein H Tech instead.

Does your car look like this?

 

How did you end up with 38mm offset's on 9.5" when the info here plainly warn's you that your guaranteed to rub?

Have to agree with Chico on the issue of machining the rims, man be carefull. Something tells me the wheel manufactuer will not say it's a ok thing to do.

 

I chatted with Martin (illG35), and he said that with a similar suspension setup, he had no rubbing issues. I figured it was worth a try.

Update: My body shop was able to roll the fenders perfectly, there is no rubbing unless I have passengers in the rear- I think that a little more negative camber and some D-Specs should help eliminate this.

The issue of machining the wheels came around because I was so desperate to get them to fit right. The wheels look great on my car, just what I was looking for!

 

Glad to hear your problem is almost solved. Can you post larger pics of your car? It looks good in that pic.

 

you got the right recipe.... rolling the fenders and a touch of neg camber should do the trick.

 

I will do a better photoshoot this evening.