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Tire clearance help

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HPDE
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Under 3 Years
Texas
Hi everyone, I have a *slight* issue with my rear tires’ fitment. About a week ago I got new Firehawk Indy 500s, I opted for 305/30R20s for my 20x10.5 rear wheels since these are going to be my daily’s. The outer edge of the tires rub the quarter panel ever so slightly when the suspension compresses and I suspect they also rub slightly when taking corners in spirited driving. I have coilovers and thankfully I was able to pick up the rear of the car so it’s not as bad but it still rubs and they’re almost to their highest setting. What could I try to make these work for the time being? I’ve thought of getting longer rear springs for the adjustable perches and i’ve even tossed around the idea of getting shocks, struts and other springs entirely.
 
I mean your options are slim to be honest.

1. Raise the rear of the car or stiffen it up so much it can't rub.
2. Return the tires for an appropriate size
3. Buy wheels with better offsets for the tire size

You can't add camber to help get them to tuck and I don't think you want to try and roll the fenders enough to make them clear.
 
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Exp. Type
HPDE
Exp. Level
Under 3 Years
Texas
I mean your options are slim to be honest.

1. Raise the rear of the car or stiffen it up so much it can't rub.
2. Return the tires for an appropriate size
3. Buy wheels with better offsets for the tire size

You can't add camber to help get them to tuck and I don't think you want to try and roll the fenders enough to make them clear.
Yeah I figured the options were limited, I just put these wheels back on the car too because my last set were 18s and I was eventually going to move to bigger brakes. I was going to ride on the prior tires until I could get a new set of wheels that fit the car better but unfortunately I got a flat and had to get all four tires cause the others were pretty bad. I’m usually more diligent in my research but I admittedly made a slight mistake this time lol I didn’t know the offset of these wheels as they where on the car when I bought it and I just never bothered to check. I may just return them for a better size then, it’s a shame too, they looked and felt pretty good.
 
14
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Exp. Type
HPDE
Exp. Level
Under 3 Years
Texas
Rolling the fenders is probably your only option without buying something else. Nothing wrong with rolling the fenders, just take your time and use heat so you don't crack the paint.
I did consider rolling the fenders but lately i’ve been thinking on selling the car sometime in the near future. At this point I’m not sure something like that would be worth it honestly.
 

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