I have a 2000 Toyota Camry. 3 of my friends, who weigh about 200 lbs each were in the back seat, and my tires were rubbing. The car sunk down that much. And yes, I am at stock riding height.
Even with 1 person who is about 250 lbs in my back left seat, the back left tire rubs slightly.
Is this a problem with my shocks??
Also, I recently upgraded to 17 inch rims. This shouldn't cause that rubbing problem would it?
2007-04-15 12:34:16 · 6 answers · asked by BMD 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Wow, some really idiotic answers here, more so than usual.
Struts (which your car has all-around) provide resistance in BOTH compression and rebound. That is why there are "Heavy Duty" applications for struts and shocks in high-load conditions. Strut performance tends to deteriorate rapidly after about 50,000 miles and they should be replaced at that point. This is especially true if you frequently carry a lot of weight in the car. If your 17-inch wheels are tires are the correct size and offset for this application with new struts you should have no problems carrying 3 or four people, even large ones.
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2007-04-15 14:25:53 · answer #1 · answered by Naughtums 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this, Push down (like stand on) each corner of your car, and count the # of times it bounces after you let it go, if it bounces more than once, it is time for new shocks and struts. Changing the tire size CAN make it more likely to rub, but to know that i need to know the height of the old tires vs the new ones. Something else to think about changing tire sizes, it will also affect the speedo reading, so think about that when you are being followed by a cop. 55 mph is not ALWAYS 55 mph.
2007-04-15 12:54:15 · answer #2 · answered by dadforfive 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shocks only control the "rebound" and do not increase the spring tension. They do not have any "lift" to them.
Go back to stock rims and tires.
That's what the car was designed for.
The other option is to get a plasma cutter and remove the inner fender wells.
2007-04-15 12:38:32 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds more like replace the coils, really think in consideration, if your going to lug around that much wieght upgrade your suspension, or go the really cheap route buy new coils and take your old ones and cut a inch of height off each end and screw them into the new coils to make a really stiff ride that will never bottem out
2007-04-15 12:38:16 · answer #4 · answered by ptcruisher2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about a new set of lighter friends? I think you ened more than shocks. The main leaf spring may be bad.
2007-04-15 12:42:59 · answer #5 · answered by rann_georgia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shocks don't have anything to do with how low the car sits. They just dampen out the bouncing motion. You need stronger springs.
2007-04-15 12:38:41 · answer #6 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋