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Old 12-13-2002 | 03:21 PM
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Front tire rub, convertibles only

Hello, I'm kinda new here, I've been signed up for a while but haven't really posted much...well heres my problem... I have an 88' ASC Iroc convertible. The tires were rubbing ever since I got the car, so I had my father look at it at his shop and he said its the support that ASC put in. What happens is it pushes out the inner fender plastic piece. Its too far out, causing slices in the front tires from the metal on the supports. Does anyone else have the same problem?

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Old 12-13-2002 | 03:29 PM
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I have a 91 TA Convertible & I don't have any rubbing problems w/ my tires.
Old 12-13-2002 | 04:16 PM
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'92 T/A 'vert here... no tire rub.
Old 12-13-2002 | 04:23 PM
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stock 91 z28 convertible, my front tires rub if I turn real sharp.
Old 12-13-2002 | 04:32 PM
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'90 IROC 'vert here, no tire rub on the ASC added frame rail, but comes awful close to the plastic on the inner fenderwell on turns. Could you possibly have a bent A-arm?
Old 12-13-2002 | 04:53 PM
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No problems here either 91 RS convertible.

All thirdgen tires will rub at lock if you're running 235's or better. If the plastic inner fender liner is loose that could be causing it to rub. Otherwise I'd say you've got more in depth problems.
Old 12-13-2002 | 10:11 PM
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I have no rub either and I have 17x9 on all four corners.
Old 12-13-2002 | 11:54 PM
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i have had some problems with the inner plastic around the fender was rubbin the tires only when i turn very sharp
Old 12-14-2002 | 02:21 AM
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No problems with my vert either. 89 GTA.

Both my 85 and 86 TA's with 16's would rub the plastic, not bad, but enough to polish the plastic up real nice. I think its more an intermittent F-body ailment than verts only.
Old 12-14-2002 | 11:48 AM
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got a little tire rub at lock running 245's on my 88 vert
Old 12-14-2002 | 04:55 PM
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Thanks!

Hey guys, thanks... I think its a hit and miss thing. The car does need to be aligned so I'll have them check and make sure everything is good. To my knowledge and by the looks of the car it was never hit. It is pretty bad, it went through the plastic and it polished the ASC frame addon.
Old 12-22-2002 | 10:06 PM
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Car: 88 IROC convertible, 88 Sport Convertible---both RED
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Transmission: 700R4 in both
Also an '88 IROC vert

No tire rub problem with the original 16" wheels (front on front and rear on rear) and 245/50 16 tires.

You have oversize tires maybe?
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