Rims rubbing on calipers?

[myasylum]

I just put on 14" slots that have a 3 1/2 backspace.

I did'nt think anything of it, everything is wonderful. BUT I had the car up in the air and I noticed how hard the tires were to spin by hand. I still didn't think much of it, I just thought something was just tight. Well, then I notice that the calipers are rubbing on the rim! Barely... but enough that it makes the tires hard to turn by hand. I've been driving it like this for about a week, and it seemed fine, I never even realized the calipers were that tight.

What can I do, should I do, or don't do??

Thanks!

 

[SirDan]

you could get a set of wheel spacers to raise your backspacing. Probaly the most cost effective easy solution. :cheers:

 

[abodyjoe]

can you slightly grind down where its rubbing? nothing crazy though.

 

[myasylum]

I also noticed that the weights to balace the rims ripped off too! piss me off!

 

[RedFish]

You can grind the calipers down some but only an engineer can say what is structurely too much.
If this is a floating caliper and you grind to minimal clearence with worn pads, the rub will return when new pads are installed.
Good luck

 

[dusterny]

I had this trouble with Cragars on the front of my car. Just a 1/8 inch spacer solved the problem. Summit or Jegs has them.