tire rubbing

I have goldline springs with a 2inch drop on my 92 accord. I just got these 18 inch rims with a 225 tire. The thing is, the tire is less then an inch away from touching the fender. Every time I turn, it rubs the front and rear fenders. How would I fix this? Should I get strut bars for both the rear and front?

Originally posted by mr92accord
I have goldline springs with a 2inch drop on my 92 accord. I just got these 18 inch rims with a 225 tire. The thing is, the tire is less then an inch away from touching the fender. Every time I turn, it rubs the front and rear fenders. How would I fix this? Should I get strut bars for both the rear and front?

Your probably not going to like this answer but the best thing to do would be get smaller wheels and tires. 225 is way to big for your car.

the best thing to do would be get smaller wheels and tires.

ok, your wheel size is fine, trust me, just get a smaller tire. when I first put my 18's on, they came with a set of 235/40. now thats a big tire, I dont know what the previous owner was thinkin'. it rubbed hella bad so i had to completely remove both inner fenders on the front, and roll my rear quarters. then I got a deal and bought some 215/35's. it just depends i guess. ive seen cars about as low as i am, (lets say 3+ inches), with the same size wheel/tire setup without rolling their fenders and they dont have any problems at all.

with H&R Sports (1.8f 1.6r) would I need a camber kit for a 95 civic with 17s? would do you guys think

I had 225's with my first 18s and I found they were too wide and more expensive because it was an odd size. I still rub with the 215's I have now, but it is mostly just because I rubbed all the plastic in the fender away and it just makes a squeaky sound, but it hits no sharp edges. Do make sure you roll the outside edges on the rear though, it can cut the tire. I hope that made sense. I check my tires daily so I can keep an eye on what is hurting them and that is the only problem I had. I have a 3+ drop on my Accord.

i went from Si 15's to enkei 18's with 215/35/zr18's and they scrub a little when i turn all the way left or right but if you want bigger rims you lose a little turn radius

The things you can do:
1: raise the car
2: get 215 width tires
3: more negative camber (which would wear out the inside of your tires quicker)
4: stiffer compression shocks
5: stiffer springs
6: more offset