Three of my co-workers and I went out in the Xb and, when I would turn, the rear wheels would rub. This is the first time I had 3 passengers in the car (2 in the back). They are full grown adults, but not obese or anything extraordinary.

Has anybody else experienced this? This is unacceptable for a car that's supposed to be able to carry 3 full sized adults in the back seat.

 

stock wheels?

 

Completely stock except for the power moonroof.

 

Wow that sucks. How much was the total weight in the car :?:

 

when i lowered my car and had passengers in the back it rubbed for 2-3 days but seems to go away..

 

I but 4 people in my car besides me... one of them was my uncle and he's gotta be about 300lbs... no rubbing that I noticed .... completely stock

 

I would say that the two guys in the back were about 350-400 pounds between the two of them. Not little people, but one is of Viking desent, the other is a bit shorter than the average Joe.

It rubbed on both sides, if I remember correctly. I guess I'll have to wait and see the next time I have people back there.

 

my car is lowered and I have had 2 people in the front 4 in the back seat and one in the "trunk" and my car didnt rub at all

 

I have had close too 1200lbs of people in my box, our golf 4 some. the smallest is 250, and it never rubbed, the wieght was more because we had our clubs also. Mycar was under powered then. Adam and James has seen some of my friends were not light wieghts. Bill

 

what kind of springs u have??
it shouldnt rub...

theres a little plastic piece u can cut it off, someone did that already, but he has 225/40/18 tires in the back

 

 

oops...i didnt see that sorry...

it shouldnt rub, i have loaded 5 adults in there without rubbing :?:

 

that is weird. I'm going to have to take a look under there tomorrow and see what rubbed.

 

surprised no one has mentioned this yet... but could it be the added weight of your sunroof?

they usually add a couple hundred lbs. depending on the type and size. anyways, i'd add up the weights of occupants and the sunroof and see if your exceeding the limit.

 

I was gonna say take it to your dealer, and have a couple of them sit in the back while you drive around, but....... if you have an aftermarket sunroof, and the added wieght is causing the rub, then your screwed. Something like a sunroof would probably void any warrenty, the dealer will just look for a way out of it. JMO

 

yep. i'd say the dealer will say it's your sunroof that's the problem.

i'd get some stiffer springs all around and it'll probably fix the problem.

 

ChickenAdobo , where have you been man. we have been waiting for you to stop by the shop! :D It sounds like maybe you have something else rubbing or maybe your shocks are defective. It can happen, let me know if you want me to throw the car on the car on the rack to inspect it for any scratches.

 

I haven't had any rubbing, and I had two Drill SGTs in the back seat that totalled at least 450 lbs between them. Not too mention the 250 lbs'er aand my fat 210 lbs in front. Oh, I forgot to add that I have the 2 inch Spy drop, Hotchkis bars, and 17x7-42 offset w/ 205/40 tires.

 

that is the tread wearing down! hahaha

 

yea i would check weight of sun roof and pass but it still should not rub, i have 19"s
and had a guy that gose an easy 350 buy him self and his boy in back no plus my system and my box is welded in under car so i would hit up stylis and get it checked out