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      01-08-2016, 01:02 PM   #79
GoodMoodley
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Drives: 12' 135i Pure Stg 2, 15' 228i
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Toronto

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This is where my setup was rubbing. Ignore the dirt. A lot of new home construction around me and can't avoid it when it rains.

The first two pics show the front. You can see where the tire rubbed the strut tube. I also identified paint wear from rubbing on the inner fender lip. It rubbed at about the last 3/4 inch of lip right where it meets with the bumper.

The third pic shows where the inner rear tire was rubbing the felt liner a little bit.

Might just not worry about the rub on the strut tube. Should just wear off a smidgen of rubber. Will try to roll the little bit of fender with hand tools noting that it is such a small area. For the rear I am considering a 3mm spacer. Should flush it out a little more. I think I have enough room for that.

This is all with stock suspension. Planning on installing Eibachs in the spring and hoping that it doesn't get worse. No issues right now as I am rolling on my winters.

These tires definitely run wide. I chose them because of their ability to handle cooler temps so I can minimize my time on winter wheels but I am now kinda wishing I just went with Michelin PSS.
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Past: 1979 RX-7, 1980 Civic, 1989 B2200 lowrider, 1990 Golf GT, 1995 Civic Si Turbo, 2000 Civic SiR, 2000 328i, 2003 540i M-Sport, 2008 Rabbit, 2014 Pilot, 2002 A4 1.8T, 2009 A4 2.0T Quattro, 2017 CR-V Touring 2020 CR-V Touring

Current: 2012 135i, 2015 228i x-Drive, 2023 CR-V Touring Hybrid

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