new 17' wheels rubbing on shocks

[johnnymobius]

Just installed 17" turbo twists (tirerack) and have major rubbing on the front shocks of my '88 targa. The sizes are 17 x 7.5 with 205/50 front and 17 x 9 with 255/40 rear. I know other members have similar setups. Anyone encounter this before? Will spacers solve the issue?

[toddu]

I'm assuming you're rubbing in front. I've got about 1/2" spacers in front. Get longer studs though!!

Todd

[fty]

I have a set of spacers avail if you want that should fix this problem, had a set of cup 2's, same offset as the turbo twists, that I recently took off the car to replace them with BBS's. 1in up front 1.5 inch in the rears. PM me if interested, we can discuss price, im very reasonable. They are H&R spacers in excell cond.

[Miguel Antonett]

Spacers would take care of it.

Be sure you still get a full nut engagement (at least a stud diameter of threads) when done.

[MattAlpha]

Here is a pic of my spacers that I run up front with my CUP3's (993 turbo twists).

The picture was taken during my brake system re-build a few months ago.

I've never had a rubbing problem with them. I'm running 205/50 17" tires in the front.

-MAtt

[Quicksilver]

People are mentioning their spacers but not explaining.

The later cars have wheels with different offsets on them. You need spacers to put the late model wheels on an earlier car.

There are some makers of wheels that make the later model styles of wheels in the early offsets. If you purchased "Turbo Twists" that bolted on the rear of your car without any spacers then those wheels were specifically designed to fit early cars. The late model offset would not come close to fitting on the rear of your car because they require even more spacer then the front.

If I read your post correctly it means that you only have rubbing on the front. If that is true it means they sent you the wrong front wheels. They should just bolt on like the rears. If this is the case call them up and get them to send the correct front wheels. You don't want a set of wheels that is early offset on the front and late offset in the rear. It wouldn't match anything.

[Jeff Alton]

The offset should be marked on the wheel, take a look it will say "ET _ _"

It should be 32ish or less. If it is more, they sent the wrong wheels. I run a 225/45/17 up front with a 7.5 wheel that has a 29mm offset. I have coil springs as well which makes things even tighter. Mine do not rub..........

Post the offset (ET) and then we can figure out where the problem is.

Cheers

[Quicksilver]

Originally posted by Quicksilver
. . .
You don't want a set of wheels that is early offset on the front and late offset in the rear. It wouldn't match anything.

Oops... I meant late offset in the front and early offset in the rear.

Either way, something is wrong.

[johnnymobius]

Boy did I come to the right place!
Here are the markings from the inside of the front wheels:

ET52
7.5Jx 17H2
731

[Jeff Alton]

Those are fo a late model offset car, post 89.

I would call the vendor back and look for a resolutions, spacers should not be the answer.....

Cheers

[fty]

Originally posted by Jeff Alton
Those are fo a late model offset car, post 89.

I would call the vendor back and look for a resolutions, spacers should not be the answer.....

Cheers

If the car is going to be used as a track car, I wouldnt suggest spacers, if it is a car for the street spacers will be fine, if you just purchased the wheels and specified what car they are going on this is tireracks problem, call them and see if they have the proper fitament for your specific vehicle

POST 89 911's generally run 52-55mm Offsets

78-89 911's run an early offset usually low 20'smm offsets

To fit the 52-55mm offset on an early car Spacers are necessary, The ones I had installed on my car before the BBS's are 55mm offsets and I had the H&R spacers, hub centric with 1in up front and 1.5in in the rear with no rubbing. They basically extend the hub to accept late model wheels, they are spacers but have thier own studs, so longer studs are not needed to mount the late model wheels. If tirerack cannot fix this the offer I gave you via Pm still stands, and questions let me know-chris

I apologize for not giving a full explination.

[johnnymobius]

I just checked the invoice from tirerack which reads ET23. They clearly sent me ET52. I'll call Monday and get it sorted out. Thanks for all the help!

[fty]

Perfect your better off doing it that way!!