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Spacers for GSX wheels on a GST

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Eagle96TalonTSi

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Oct 9, 2012
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I actually have a 96 TSI. I upgraded to GSX brakes on the front and my TSi wheels did not fit over the new calipers.

I upgraded the front to GSX wheels to fit the calipers, but on the rear the tires are too wide/large and touch my control arms. Had to take them off and run the TSi wheels on the back and GSX wheels on the front. The GSX wheels do clear the brake upgrades and do not touch any control arms or suspension components.

My question is how can I make the GSX wheels work on the back? What size tires? OR! Could I just put 1" or 1 1/2" spacers on? It wasnt mashed up against hte control arm, just touching it which is not safe to drive on obv.

What do you guys think? I have a set of 215 tires that are great, but they rub in the back. Could I throw some spacers on and be good to go? If that wont work, what size tires should I go with?

Thanks! :)
 
A factory GSX wheel with a factory size tire didn't work on the rear of your car? You must have something bent out of shape then or some other issue as that should not be the case.

Can you grab a picture or two showing what was touching and where exactly?


For reference, I'm running an 8" wide +38 offset wheel (Evo 8) with 245/40 tires and am lowered a fair amount and I barely have issues in the rear and only on one side (driver's side fender needs rolled).
 
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Just out of curiosity, are you lowered a considerable amount? I have seen some pretty wide and meaty tires on these cars before and have yet to see one rub, especially with stock wheels with a tire that fits the wheel correctly.
 
Yeah! Hang on guys! Ill go grab a pic.


Thanks for quick replies and willingness to help me :)

The tires are 215's btw.

brb

Oh and no the car is not lowered.

It used to be lowered 2" when I purchased it from the PO but have since put new oem struts/springs on the rear from another 2ga talon, and oem struts/springs from a 2g eclipse.

What could it be guys?

I dont have pics of the GSX wheels on but I can assure you the, tires were pressed up against the control arms im pointing at. Bolted the wheels down and took it off the jack and still same thing.
 

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It is hard to tell with the wheel on what could be the problem. Something is wrong if stock gsx wheels are rubbing the knuckle. Pictures with the rear jacked up and wheel off would help a lot more to get a better view of the area and what could be bent.
 
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That's the knuckle you're pointing at, FYI. Upper control arm is the U shaped piece that bolts to the knuckle and the two points of the body, and the lower control arm is, well, lower (bottom of the knuckle).

Something seems a bit off/wrong if you can see the top of the knuckle and where it connects to the UCA when looking straight in.
 
Give us the tire sizes on both sets of wheels. If you're using too wide of a tire then you'll have this problem. I currently have EVO VIII wheels with 235/45/17's on them with an estimated 1.5" drop and from having the car on a lift once I noticed that I had just a little room to go up in width, I would guess no wider than a 245 MAYBE, I'm 99.9% positive a 255 will rub the knuckle (on my car).
 
I dont understand how anything could be wrong since I have been driving around with the tsi rims for months with no issues.

The GSX wheels have 215/50's on 17" rims, the TSi's tires are 205/55 on 16" rims.

I think it may just be because my car is a Talon and you guys are used to Eclipses.

They are close but not exactly the same. If you look at the two, the eclipse's rear end is definitely a lot different. I know for sure its atleast a longer car, which might end up taking up more space in the rear fender wells for the suspension components.
 
The talon and eclipses are exactly the same. Only differences are if its awd or fwd. none the less, those tires/wheels should fit. Something in the rear of your car is wrong.
 
Take a picture with the wheels off. Either the knuckle is bent or a control arm. You said the car was lowered- does it have a camber kit? Maybe its set for negative camber or something and causing the wheel to hit. And those talon wheels should fit with the gsx brakes. I had the same set of wheels on my awd talon that came stock with the big brakes.
 
I put the old wheels on, they ran into the calipers. It was extra annoying since I had painted the calipers.

It is not just one side. Both rear passenger and rear driver side knuckles were touching the wheels.

I asked if they were FOR SURE oem rims and he said they came off a 01 eclipse. Didnt the 01 eclipse get them off a 2g eclipse? The back of them both say Enkei.

Would it be worth the time to use some straight off a gsx that I know 100% are 2g gsx wheels?
 
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If my 15" drag wheels clear the stock 2 piston front calipers, there shouldn't be an issue with a 16" or 17" OEM wheel. Something is messed up.

Where are they running into the calipers? Post pictures of this, as well of the hub/brake setup with the wheel off - maybe the calipers are installed incorrectly.
 
All 2g DSM's that came with 4 disc brakes have the same rear suspension design.
Your suspension knuckle is more than likely the culprit. Is it rubbing on both sides??
I have 9" wheels with a 245/40 tires and not rubbing whatsoever. I have probably 2 fingers clearance.
 
The front brakes are correct. I took the stock rims and attempted to put them back on and physically saw them touch the caliper. GSX wheel went on and cleared it fine and it brakes like a beast.

Idk what you guys are on, theres nothing wrong. Everything matches the FSM and nothing is broken, damaged, or making any noises.

Probably just going to put some 1" spacers on the rear and call it a day.

My gf car has oem gsx rims on her big brake awd tsi. No issues. Something is messed up.

Keyword "awd" the awd and fwd rear ends are different, I think.

awd obv having different suspension and locations due to a rear transmission.
 
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215/50 on 17x7 is too tall. Get shorter tires. I run factory 3g wheels with 235/45s and they fit with about 1/8" of clearance from the knuckle.
 
Take off your wheel and take a picture.

Take a picture of the back of the gsx wheel





We do not drive Ferrari's, there is no rear transmission
 
I think its the tires too.

When I said trasmission I meant the rear diff ect



wait a sec, you mean to tell me I havent been driving a ferrari?!
 
Keyword "awd" the awd and fwd rear ends are different, I think.

awd obv having different suspension and locations due to a rear transmission.

Does it help to say I have a 2ga FWD have run both 2g GSX (multispoke) and 2g GST (5 spoke) wheels with stock sized tires and have no issues, neither with GSX caliper fitment in the front or knuckle clearance in the rear? The 2ga rear knuckle has a few mm less clearance than the 2gb knuckle, but I don't think it should be causing an issue at this point. Other than that, there are no major differences between 2ga/2gb and GSX/GST.


215/50 on 17x7 is too tall. Get shorter tires.

Not sure where you got this info from. That's the factory wheel size for both 2g GSX and 3g tires.
 
An 01 is not a 2g there is no gsx for the 3g which is possibly where those wheels are from
Don't bash people trying to help you

Okay you misunderstood me buddy.

I said that the guy I bought the wheels from said, the wheels came off of an 01 Eclipse, BUT the 01 Eclipse owner got them from a 2g.

Please read before posting thanks,
 
According to a 3g Eclipse site, the factory rims have a +48 offset. That could potentially explain why your rubbing on the inside.
 
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