xkrewx Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 I was washing my car today and i noticed that one of the front tires sticks out about 3/4 of an inch more then the other...what could have caused this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zilverado Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Assuming the tires are the same size??? Is there a bulge in the side of the tire? Wheel lugs are all tight? I realize these are "duh" kind of quesions, but it seems a little unlikely that the wheel itself would move out. Maybe someone else... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
govols74n Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 (edited) alignment way off? bent frame or fender? Edited March 10, 2007 by govols74n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkrewx Posted March 10, 2007 Author Share Posted March 10, 2007 the tires and rims are brand new .....when getting new rims and tires should i have gotten it realigned?......hmm..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Are you/they 100% sure that you got four wheels with the same offset? *Maybe they mixed an oddball in there without noticing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 bent frame or fender? Thats my vote... Crawl underneath/open the hood and look for creases. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkrewx Posted March 10, 2007 Author Share Posted March 10, 2007 Are you/they 100% sure that you got four wheels with the same offset? *Maybe they mixed an oddball in there without noticing it. i dunno....the place i got the rims ordered them from American racing.... and as for the creases ...where am i to look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yozsi Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 maybe that one side has a hb 2wd fender on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zilverado Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Are you/they 100% sure that you got four wheels with the same offset? *Maybe they mixed an oddball in there without noticing it. Good suggestion - that's where I would look. Just because they ordered a full set doesn't mean there all the same - - - What? A parts place mixing up parts???? Anyway, this should be easy enough to measure. A straight-edge across the outside face of the tire (better yet the wheel itself) should allow you to measure the "depth" if the wheel. While the outside should show something, I would suggest removing the front wheels and measuring the inside as well. Let us know what you find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 maybe that one side has a hb 2wd fender on it? That would be hard to miss... he has an R50. Ditto for the bent frame... he has no frame... could check the subframe?? I dunno if that would do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 and as for the creases ...where am i to look? About... What you are doing is comparing both sides to each other, looking for damage. Look for chipped paint/repainted areas. Bulges or creases in the metal that seem odd... Look at the wheel wells, the sides of the engine bay, from underneath. My gues is that there was a accident in the past and things are slightly misplaced. I doubt there is anything 'wrong' with it though, probably just cosmetic. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkrewx Posted March 10, 2007 Author Share Posted March 10, 2007 so i took some measurements and have decided that the whole subframe is not centered...rather it off to the left about .5-1 inches...what do i do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissandoms47 Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 get a new unbent subframe i would guess. does it drive straight? if you arnt too annoyed by one tire sticking out farther then the other i would just leave it. a picture would be cool.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Pickles Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 That would be hard to miss... he has an R50.Ditto for the bent frame... he has no frame... could check the subframe?? I dunno if that would do that. Go Pezzy get a new unbent subframe i would guess. does it drive straight? if you arnt too annoyed by one tire sticking out farther then the other i would just leave it. a picture would be cool.. Ditto that, if its close enough and you just now realized the issue (assuming that is the cause), I'd let it be. Otherwise you're gonna be throwing some serious cash at a somewhat non-issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 very serious cash to replace that... I'd know. I got a killer deal at $1200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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