I'd like to know if anyone has done anything creative with their inner wheel well to keep from rubbing (besides just cutting slits in them, I've tried that). I'm running 19"x7.5" wheels with 215/35/19 tires. I don't rub too often, but I noticed over time my wheel well lining has gotten torn up. Has anyone removed the ones in the front or done something different with them? I'd like to take them out, but I'm weary about what would get kicked up into my engine compartment. I have the AEM cold air (just to let you know). I noticed Nish has something that goes in the wheel well, but I'm not sure what it does/ where it is installed. Any comments/suggestions are welcome. Thanks!

 

I had 19's on my car with ground control springs with 1 3in drop and I only rubed with 5 people in the car and a big bump

 

youu could contact your local race shop and purchase some black plastic and build your own inners. they are only held on in by push in clips.

 

I think it just depends on what spings and off set you run.

 

I have 19x7.5 with 225-35-19 inch tires andf even I don't have that problem

 

damn munch 225 on a box? crazy nuts , lol

 

I wanted alittle more sidewall without trying to use a 40 series tire, which I don't think would have worked anyway. The 225-35-19 is alittle taller than the 215-35-19. It works great for me.

 

Thanks for the posts, but I'm not concerned with people who DON'T have my problem; I'd only like to hear from people with my problem or people who have a creative solution. Thank you.

 

Run a stiffer spring

 

 

to answer you question i had the same problem. take it to a body shop and they will simply get a 2x4 and where it it rubbing will use a mallet to knock it in an eighth or quarter of an inch. you will keep you rust protection and won't have to add a "cover" to take up space in your well that you don't have. i know it sounds brutal but thats how it's done.
you have your suspension where you want it is suppose so stiffer springs is not an option. it's a waste of money and its not gonna work. i got 225-40-18s.

 

Well your 225/40/18 is the wrong size tire so with the correct tire size you dont need to cut any thing

 

dude, the issue isn't if you think the tires size is wrong or right., the issue is what do you do to fix this cats problem. he wants the answer and i gave it to him. you cant add more plastic into the well since its already rubbing, you and i know buying new springs is foolish. if we only put on tires that toyota/scion says is the right size then no one would be ridin' 19"s or 20". fact is hundreds are driving with them. not every one wants to ride with a rubber band. the problem isn't how it rides, it's that it's rubbin. its all cool.
we don't know his offset and that doesn't matter now, he already has the tires. so lets fix it.

 

hmmm?

 

Then the only way to fix it is to cut out whats rubing

 

don't know if this would help, maybe try heating the part that is rubbing with heat gun until it is soft enough to flatten it, or if it could be pushed away.

 

It's funny that I saw this today as I'm probably going to put a new fender liner on the passenger side this afternoon. It got a small crack in it a few months back and slowly got worse and worse. So, I would say do not make a cut in the plastic as it will start to tear. If you do need to cut it for rubbing reasons, then I would say find a way of reinforcing the edges where you do cut. They sell bonding putty that might work. I've used it for other things before and this might work. I was thinking you would only need to make an "L" joint of some sort out of it that only goes behind the corners of the cut out part to reinforce. Another thought is to get some of that spray on rubber liner. After you cut away part of the liner you could spray that on. This might reinforce the part from ripping etc. FYI a replacement costs between $60 and $80 depending on the dealership.

 

I believe this to be the best option here.

 

Is it too much to ask people not to post a bunch of crap that doesn't help me, Munch?

 

Yes, it is too much. Why do you give a damn. Listen to the helpful posts and ignore the ones that aren't. Like everyone else does. Anyways... I got some of that rubberized spray and will experiment with it on the busted liner (probably over the weekend).