i just got new tires for the alero 245/40/18 and when i lower the car the rear tires rub a bit

can i lean in the rear tires to clear the wheel whells and how much is ok to do?

perhaps you'll need some spacers

with a 245 you really should have gone like 35 series rubber..245/35 18

derek he has airbags........

only thing u might be able to do is get a rim that is more narrow. i run 18x8 and i cant lower the car all the way and drive....... i rub on my fenderwells also

ahh i forgot..my bad

y didnt you get 225/40/18 tires

ya i was about to say the same. But apparently people here love sidewall for some reason. LOL

ya i was about to say the same. But apparently people here love sidewall for some reason. LOL
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Sidewall???? You mean WWIIIDDDEEE tires??? :P

noo, a 245/40 18 has considerable more sidewall as well as width. 40 only implies 40% of the width makes up the sidewall. soo 225 times .40 is less than 245 times .40.



and this added sidewall means a taller tire, which explains why he cant drop the car lower

ya but see hes talkin bout being able to drive the car with the bags extremely low it sounds like.

no matter how thin a tire u put on i think its gonna rub depending on the width of the rim.

like i said i have 8inch wide rims and i cant drive tuckin tire in the back without rubbing

from what i've heard its not the best idea to drive around riding low anyway..

but its pimp

I cant slam the ho either without rubbing because of the fender well. Just have to raise it up a bit and rollout. :thumb:

i never noticed u were on air befor nosweat. what kinda bags u got?

actuley the passangerside is not aligned right i took it to a body shop and they said they can pull the lip a bit the reason i went with the 245 is so the tire covers up the lip of the rim i am thinking of getting them for the front but i would have to rool the lip of the front fender.

i have easy street bags with a 5 gallon tank and 2 viar 450 compressors the digital air mgment and 1/2 up and 3/8 down
i installed it all my self and the hardest part is getting rid of the leaks i lose about 1 psi an hour on all my bags due i am not good at pipe fittings

you spray it all down? ptc fittings and everything? be generous with the poop, i used dish soap.

last i knew he is on air ride tech

what did u use to seal the valves and fittings? teflon tape or the wet sealant stuff?

i only have one leak in one rear back but i havent tried to locate it yet

i know where the leaks are but i have about 6 so i have to rip all the valves off and i just havent found the warm weather to do it. i used tape and this is my first atempt at using tape and pope thread fittings.
no sweat do you have 245 on the front and how dues that work ? are they inside the fender wells?

thread sealant works better than thread tape sealant, but I actually had really good results with the tape.

last i knew he is on air ride tech
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That's right. It's the ride pro-e kit.

Hey, Slow I wanted to tuck a litte rubber so to make sure of it I went with nitto 225/40/18's