THe cause of my tire puncture

Cjung · 02-24-2009, 02:00 PM

Well here are some pics of what ahppend, I am still new to this coilovers so i have no idea how to adjust them so that this would not happen again....

also... what is this stuff that is leakin?? its not gasoline, or oil. I think it might b coolant, but i dont think i have clear coolant on my rad... hmm

Shadow. · 02-24-2009, 03:55 PM

it was rubbing the inside of the spring?

Cjung · 02-24-2009, 03:58 PM

well outside of the spring... inside of the tire

muffinman · 02-24-2009, 03:59 PM

what part of the car is that leaking from? looks like battery acid

Cjung · 02-24-2009, 04:11 PM

the front of my bumper... now that u say it i think it is.... dam that means i need to buy another battery

mr.asian.m2 · 02-24-2009, 05:00 PM

i install my coilovers back then. and the same thing happen to me. so, i had to put wheel spacer on there. it all depend on the wide size of your tire too.

countyboy3188 · 02-24-2009, 05:11 PM

I wouldn't think that it would rub with stock wheels. It looks like its got lots of negitive camber. Get it aligned and see if that helps.

Cjung · 02-24-2009, 06:02 PM

how is it setup on your car whoever has Tein coilovers flex

masagsxr · 02-24-2009, 06:31 PM

Wow... looks like you need spacers in the front. Thats right in the middle of the tire wall..

Cjung · 02-24-2009, 06:36 PM

I understand that i may need wheel spacers, but there are tons of people who ride on Tein Flex and yet i didnt hear they need spacers... im tryin to think of an alternative

btw i put on my 17in rims that have 35+ offset and it still rubs on the spring.

masagsxr · 02-24-2009, 06:46 PM

Are they using stock wheels and same size tires? If not, then the offset on their wheels are lower like +35 and below which is why its not rubbing.. I think you solution is to get spacers if you want to keep the same wheels and size tires.

Cjung · 02-24-2009, 06:48 PM

even with +35 wasnt enough...

masagsxr · 02-24-2009, 07:23 PM

still hitting? Maybe you need 1 size smaller then... Like if you go 205/50 u probably want to go 195/50 (thinner than wider tires)

Cjung · 02-24-2009, 07:35 PM

on my 17 in rim it wasnt the tire hittin but the rim itself... weird

masagsxr · 02-24-2009, 07:37 PM

and its +35? those other guys that have the same coilovers must have at least +30 or lower

Cjung · 02-24-2009, 07:39 PM

mayb we installed the front coilovers wrong... hmm let me look it up

masagsxr · 02-24-2009, 07:43 PM

Can't be... It'll only mount 1 way even tho you put the left on the right side and the right on the left side... But yeah, I guess check it out from the various threads you've read.

EvilElvis · 02-24-2009, 08:18 PM

sorry man, I had the same problem but it completely slipped my mind. The installation is correct, you just need lower offset or spacers. My stock wheels need a 5mm spacer to clear, my te37s clear no problemo 7 +33 front and 8 +30 rear

Cjung · 02-24-2009, 09:53 PM

GAH!~ kelvin... u cost me 8 bux and two good tires... jk hahaaha

Mark_Dorman · 02-24-2009, 09:57 PM

They're all right Christian...you're just gonna have to run different wheels or get spacers. I've actually heard of people needing a lower offset for coilovers but never knew why

...how wide are your rims? Are you sure the offset is 35?

02-24-2009, 02:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,010 Thanks: 13 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	THe cause of my tire puncture Well here are some pics of what ahppend, I am still new to this coilovers so i have no idea how to adjust them so that this would not happen again.... also... what is this stuff that is leakin?? its not gasoline, or oil. I think it might b coolant, but i dont think i have clear coolant on my rad... hmm

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02-24-2009, 03:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shadow. Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pasadena, California Posts: 210 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	it was rubbing the inside of the spring?

02-24-2009, 03:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,010 Thanks: 13 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	well outside of the spring... inside of the tire

02-24-2009, 03:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
muffinman U-P-G-R-A-Y-E-D-D Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sunny South Florida Posts: 5,881 Thanks: 53 Thanked 283 Times in 272 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	what part of the car is that leaking from? looks like battery acid

02-24-2009, 04:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,010 Thanks: 13 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	the front of my bumper... now that u say it i think it is.... dam that means i need to buy another battery

02-24-2009, 05:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
mr.asian.m2 SoCal/houston's mr2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 2,660 Thanks: 55 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	i install my coilovers back then. and the same thing happen to me. so, i had to put wheel spacer on there. it all depend on the wide size of your tire too.

02-24-2009, 05:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
countyboy3188 got boost?? Join Date: May 2007 Location: Buchanan,GA Posts: 511 Thanks: 16 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (6/100% )	I wouldn't think that it would rub with stock wheels. It looks like its got lots of negitive camber. Get it aligned and see if that helps.

02-24-2009, 06:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,010 Thanks: 13 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	how is it setup on your car whoever has Tein coilovers flex

02-24-2009, 06:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Wow... looks like you need spacers in the front. Thats right in the middle of the tire wall..

02-24-2009, 06:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,010 Thanks: 13 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	I understand that i may need wheel spacers, but there are tons of people who ride on Tein Flex and yet i didnt hear they need spacers... im tryin to think of an alternative btw i put on my 17in rims that have 35+ offset and it still rubs on the spring.

02-24-2009, 06:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Are they using stock wheels and same size tires? If not, then the offset on their wheels are lower like +35 and below which is why its not rubbing.. I think you solution is to get spacers if you want to keep the same wheels and size tires.

02-24-2009, 06:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,010 Thanks: 13 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	even with +35 wasnt enough...

02-24-2009, 07:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	still hitting? Maybe you need 1 size smaller then... Like if you go 205/50 u probably want to go 195/50 (thinner than wider tires)

02-24-2009, 07:35 PM	#14 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,010 Thanks: 13 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	on my 17 in rim it wasnt the tire hittin but the rim itself... weird

02-24-2009, 07:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	and its +35? those other guys that have the same coilovers must have at least +30 or lower

02-24-2009, 07:39 PM	#16 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,010 Thanks: 13 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	mayb we installed the front coilovers wrong... hmm let me look it up

02-24-2009, 07:43 PM	#17 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Can't be... It'll only mount 1 way even tho you put the left on the right side and the right on the left side... But yeah, I guess check it out from the various threads you've read.

02-24-2009, 08:18 PM	#18 (permalink)
EvilElvis no shoes Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern California(562) Posts: 301 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	sorry man, I had the same problem but it completely slipped my mind. The installation is correct, you just need lower offset or spacers. My stock wheels need a 5mm spacer to clear, my te37s clear no problemo 7 +33 front and 8 +30 rear

02-24-2009, 09:53 PM	#19 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,010 Thanks: 13 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	GAH!~ kelvin... u cost me 8 bux and two good tires... jk hahaaha

02-24-2009, 09:57 PM	#20 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	They're all right Christian...you're just gonna have to run different wheels or get spacers. I've actually heard of people needing a lower offset for coilovers but never knew why ...how wide are your rims? Are you sure the offset is 35?