18"s and Lowering Springs

[Thomas Mason]

Anyone else have trouble putting 18"s on their Eclipse with lowering springs and them rubbing tire at the top, control arm area?

 

[melg40]

no issues. i have 18 on right now with a 1.5" drop. 235/40/18

 

[Thomas Mason]

Maybe upper controls are or something need replaced. Cars been a pain in the ass lately and god knows the lower control arm had seen better days when i got it replaced yesterday finally. I'm thinking something is out of shape sagging or something. Granted it's a two in drop supposedly but since they are cheap springs I doubt that. I went from almost three finger gap to a finger plus maybe.

 

[Thomas Mason]

Factory Ride height/gap of a eclipse is so uncalled for

 

[melg40]

my control arm just cleared it.. about an inch and a half above the tire.

 

[Thomas Mason]

Wow your lucky then. Cause i def don't have that much

 

[Mello]

What size tires do you have on your 18" rims? If they are large than OEM than it would result in less clearance.

 

[streetraceboi]

How tall is your tire?

 

[Thomas Mason]

40 if I remember correctly, I thought about that too... think they are too thick for my liking anyway

 

[Mello]

40 if I remember correctly, I thought about that too... think they are too thick for my liking anyway

40 is incomplete. We will be able to explain & help better if yon will answer the question "more" or better yet fully complete.

 

[doubleclutch]

for example "245/40/18" would be useful info.