Help! tires rubbing on my 93 deville!

[Ghostface88]

hey all i just put on some 17 in rims / vogue tyres on my 93 deville, and i hear rubbing when i turn sharp, or go over bumps. is there anything i can do or do i need to waste even more $ and get diff tires?

[Ghostface88]

here is a pic

[cadillac_al]

Hi Ghostface, the pic looks much better than the first post sounded lol. Did you try to track down where they are rubbing? Most of my vehicles rub a little because I always run the fattest tires I can fit. Sometimes I will trim a little offending material if it isn't noticeable. My old Seville rubs on the smooth part of the wheelwell on very sharp turns but it really doesn't hurt the tires. Whenever I have to make a tight U-turn I can anticipate the rub so I guess I have learned to live with it. Your tires don't look overly large so if they are only rubbing on tight turns it might not be hurting them. A new set of struts will probably help a lot too. Your car looks pretty sharp though. Let us know what you decide to do.

[Ghostface88]

thanks for the response... i think they rub on the top of the wheelwell. i put on some coil extenders, but so far it is only helping a bit. i may extend them a little more to see if it fully solves the problem.

[submariner409]

If the tires you put on do not closely match the originals in overall diameter, tread width, and section width you'll have rubbing problems no matter what you do. Also, with a different outside diameter your speedometer, mileage, and computer functions will be off by the difference in tire rolling distance per mile (A bigger tire means less revolutions per mile: slow speedometer and weird mileage calculation. Smaller = faster speedo, same problem.)

It's not as easy as slapping wheels and tires on. There's more in the formula than chrome and rubber. If you think you have problems now, wait 'till you put people and/or luggage in the car........

[Ghostface88]

thanks for the help guys, i appreciate it!

[Ghostface88]

another note... they only rub in the back, and i noticed the back sits a little lower than the front. are the shocks/struts bad, and so you think replacing them in the rear will help with my issue?

[cadillac_al]

The rears rub and the fronts don't? that's a little odd. It sounds like the level ride system isn't working. From the looks of your car I wouldn't think the rear struts are rotted out. If you can't get the compressor working you could get an air line kit for them and adjust them manually. If you search around this site there may be several posts to troubleshoot the system. It is pretty much the same on all the Caddy's and Buicks too. I'm not a big fan of non-stock wheels and tires on Caddys but I do like the looks of yours. I hope you get it sorted out but I wouldn't change them. Peace.

[Ghostface88]

Originally Posted by cadillac_al

The rears rub and the fronts don't? that's a little odd. It sounds like the level ride system isn't working. From the looks of your car I wouldn't think the rear struts are rotted out. If you can't get the compressor working you could get an air line kit for them and adjust them manually. If you search around this site there may be several posts to troubleshoot the system. It is pretty much the same on all the Caddy's and Buicks too. I'm not a big fan of non-stock wheels and tires on Caddys but I do like the looks of yours. I hope you get it sorted out but I wouldn't change them. Peace.

thanks for the compliment on the ride man, and thanks for the help. i figured the wheels werent too big, because the fronts dont rub. i am gonna take them to my mechanic next week, he is real car smart / honest, so i hopefully he can help me get this little issue sorted out. you have been a big help man, thanks again