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SirGem · newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2003 Posts: 8

i have a set of polished camira rims (obviously they are 14") and they seem to rub on the inside . is this normal or is my car fucked??

Cammo79TE · tinkerer Joined: 17 Aug 2002 Posts: 448

are they rubbing on teh handbrake cable? ive got 13" camira stockies on the back, and the weight on the rim was rubbing on the handbrake cable. i got the rims and tyres for free, so we just knocked the balancing weights off the inside so they dont rub anymore

SirGem · newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2003 Posts: 8

the rear wheels are fine, its the front wheels that are rubbing.

CrAzY · backyard mechanic Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 634

you are probably having the same problem i am, i have 13"x7 and the front rub on full lock, and its not hitting the guard, its hitting on the suspension set up inside, if you jack your car up more than likely u wont be able to turn ur front wheels, ne way take them off you should be able to see what they are hitting, they way mine seemed to stop was let ur sister drive ur car and forget to tell her not to use full lock and she will wear a groove in the rim from it rubbing and u wont have a problem! or you could just file a little bit off ur rim,

they rub because the inside of the wheel comes to a like a 90 degree corner rather then being rounded down like some wheels are.

BILLET_GEM · tinkerer Joined: 12 Jun 2003 Posts: 148

i had camiras on my td just b4 these rims and the front rubbed a bit aswell nothing to make a worry over but still a lil and they where thiner than the rims i got on now i got 15 by 6.5s billets and there sweet as
kill the camira rims if worse comes to worst

Benjamin · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 525

Camira rims are not meant to go on Geminis. Unless you get the steelies and shift the centres. The offset is wrong. End of story.