tire rub issue (pics)
12-07-2009, 08:04 PM
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tire rub issue (pics)
Today i was wetsanding and polishing my freshly painted rims and when i pulled off the back to wheels i noticed some SEVERE tire rub issues, its on the inside of the tire as you can tell in the pics. Im wondering if anyone has had this issue on lowering springs. Also the tire is a 225/40 so thats not an issue. Any feedback would be great! 
Note: The entire tire isnt like this all the way around, this is the worst spot of the two.
Im thinking this may be the culprit but it doesnt seem too close to the tire when i lowered it back down.
A wider view to get an image of where i suspect the problem is.
And the finished product if anyone cares lol.
Thanks!
Note: The entire tire isnt like this all the way around, this is the worst spot of the two.
Im thinking this may be the culprit but it doesnt seem too close to the tire when i lowered it back down.
A wider view to get an image of where i suspect the problem is.
And the finished product if anyone cares lol.
Thanks!
12-07-2009, 09:17 PM
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how do you like the neogens? im debating those for me summer set next spring... and it wont be all the way around since its only hitting it once and a while maybe on bumps?
12-08-2009, 01:16 AM
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ddsscobalt: the neogens are great tires, i have no complaints
395plus: Yeah definitely the inner edge of the tire it worn down ALOT on that spot, you can see the tread disappear
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12-08-2009, 02:02 AM
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thats not a rubbing spot.... its whats called a slipped belt basicly the steel belt in the tire has moved thats y its not all the way around the tire... keep that tire in the BACK of the car. i can take a picture of my tire at work if you like i have the same problem cause my car to pull to that side like a s.o.b. its also dangerous to drive on like that so i replaced mine.. a slipped belt over time can cause a blow out depending on your driving habbits.. but i work at a tire shop and have seen this before especially on low pro tires like ours.
12-09-2009, 06:04 PM
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wow that's pretty severe for rubbing and not hearing anything. Do you have a picture of the whole wheel well? there would be plenty of built up rubber if it were rubbing.
Never heard of a slipped belt, but that's interesting.
Never heard of a slipped belt, but that's interesting.
12-09-2009, 07:31 PM
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that's the thing there's no built up rubber in the wells, I'm taking it to big o and see if I can't get two new neogens out of it. I'm starting to think it is belt slip, its just weird its only on the rear tires, I'm stumped
12-09-2009, 07:45 PM
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thats not a rubbing spot.... its whats called a slipped belt basicly the steel belt in the tire has moved thats y its not all the way around the tire... keep that tire in the BACK of the car. i can take a picture of my tire at work if you like i have the same problem cause my car to pull to that side like a s.o.b. its also dangerous to drive on like that so i replaced mine.. a slipped belt over time can cause a blow out depending on your driving habbits.. but i work at a tire shop and have seen this before especially on low pro tires like ours.
12-11-2009, 02:05 AM
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i get my tires rotated at American Tires 4 free 
and if i had this belt slip would these guys notice? and r the nittos the only tires doing this? cuz i was thinking of getting somes Invo's 4 the next tires
current tires: Kum_Ho haha
gonna lower soon too on Sportlines
and if i had this belt slip would these guys notice? and r the nittos the only tires doing this? cuz i was thinking of getting somes Invo's 4 the next tirescurrent tires: Kum_Ho haha
gonna lower soon too on Sportlines
12-11-2009, 05:29 PM
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big o gave me the old f u because my camber was off in the rear, funny how the front wasnt like the rear even though theres more weight up there. So looks like ill be buying two new tires