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Old 01-25-2011, 07:43 AM
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i just had these installed, went for a high speed run and found the right wheel well has torned a larger hole. is it a result of the wheel rubbing or my suspension? pictures later.
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Old 01-25-2011, 11:42 AM
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torned a larger hole
huh?



225/45-17 is the stock 17" size.
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That is the correct factory tire size. Not sure what your issue is, but that doesn't sound right.

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well if you have coilovers you could have been rubbing tire on the collars.

But, you should have been able to hear that, i could before getting out of my driveway and adjusted them accordingly and no more rubbing.

Doesn't sound like you should be doing an high speed runs...
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If the wheel well (fender liner) has a hole from rubbing, it's because you are missing some hardware that holds it in place, but that would only happen if the hole is in front of the tire. If the hole is "torn"....dunno?? Need pics.
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I can't figure out what has the hole. The tire or inner fender well. Now I gotta figure what torned means?
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Here are some possibilities for the meaning of torned:

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Urban Dictionary: torned up

ROLLING STONES - TORNED AND FRAYED LYRICS

I can't tell either where the bigger hole was torn, it says the wheel well but
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What the hell is a Urban Dictionary? Back in my day...wait their I go again getting off topic. Sorry.
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What the hell is a Urban Dictionary? Back in my day...wait their I go again getting off topic. Sorry.
Basically a slang dictionary. I worked at a Japanese company and they had one on their shelf. That way they could look up what the American workers were saying about them.
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