Tire rubbing front fender: help

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07-16-2004, 10:30 AM

davidb

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Tire rubbing front fender: help

I just bought a set of 14"x7" Koning Rewinds for my 71' 240, and we installed Yokohama 195/70-14's. Everything was great except the right front fender is about rubs when the wheel is turned to the extreme left. It is hitting on the lower metal valance, which surrounds the turn signa, and is under the bumper? It apperars to me that this under valance(or what ever it is called)is in 3 pieces. The Left side wheel is clear by about 3/4 to 1". I know the car was wrecked one time -rear ender on the front right. Is there any way to adjust the lower valance? I've also heard of "rolling" the fender's lip...should i look into cutting the valance, to get my clearance..or should I buy a front spoiler and replace the stock..I really would like to keep the stock front though Any advice?

07-25-2004, 07:10 PM

SmogSUX

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wow...I just flew down to Orange County to check out a 72 240z and it had the same prob. Right side rubbing because of wider tires or somthing like that. The guy might just change the front piece to an aftermarket airdam though. Dunno if that's any help. =/

07-30-2004, 01:18 PM

Jerry2636

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Mine would rub but the last guy cut away some of the front valence. Poorly done but it worked.

10-18-2004, 06:51 PM

myxtaz

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I just repaired mine as I am getting ready to paint and have been doing the body work. I am changing tires and have lowered the front so I will see when the engine is back in if it rubs. this vallance was bent and part of it was rolled up from catching on the tire. I am just going to modify mine to clear . I appears that it will only be slight amount of trimming to clear , 3/8'' at most and just from the corner.

03-09-2009, 08:07 PM

nick

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I bought my 71 new. At the break in service i added 1 inch wider wheels to the stock tires and the right front started rubbing. 38 years later it still doing it when there is a small bump while turning right. I just took a rubber hammer to the inside lip of the right fender valance and that took care of everything except the aforementioned rubbing. Even after I went up a width on the stock tires.

03-09-2009, 10:49 PM

hoov100

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dude, this thread is 5 years old. (will i really have been here 4 year in September?)

01-31-2011, 05:46 PM

nick

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the car is in my garage i haven't driven it enough to remember if it still did it after rebuilding the rack and pinion and re centering it. But before it gets a repaint it would be nice to know if any one ever figured this out. it's been rubbing for 40 years. You know you're getting old when the car you bought new is an antique!

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02-01-2011, 09:01 PM

Racer Z

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Ok, so I'm a few years to late. That's just the story of my life.

We have run that size tire on the dealer upgrade dish mags without any rubbing. We also run 225/50x15 on 15x7 without any rubbing.

I suggest that something is bent or damaged. Check everything. Wheel bearings; alignment; (yes check the non-adjustable camber/caster); check for bent body work/panels; check for signs of crash damage;

02-01-2011, 10:21 PM

WildmaN

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^ Hey at least you dug up a thread, instead of starting a new one. And it shows the search function was used. So all in all, I would say it is still quite useful.