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09-02-2011, 02:49 PM | #47 |
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In case anyone is interested.....
Did some further tape tests, and found the offending portion of the fender to be not at the top of the arc, actually, but rather towards about a 2 o'clock position when facing the wheel. This is roughly the place where the fender transitions from being more tucked from the factory to having a thicker lip. Anyway, took the car to BMW Escondido's body shop today. They did a very minor rolling and made sure the area described above was tucked in a little more, and I am happy to report all is good now. I was in and out in twenty minutes, and bonus, they did it for free. Kudos to them ! Last edited by blschaefer1; 09-02-2011 at 03:17 PM.. |
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09-02-2011, 02:54 PM | #48 | |
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09-03-2011, 08:31 AM | #49 |
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How do you like the V12s??
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11-10-2011, 08:56 PM | #51 |
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I finally got around to getting a better alignment (-2.0 degrees in the rear) to fix my rubbing issue. Unfortunately it didn't completely cure the it. It still happens, but very rarely now, the dip/bump has to be fairly big. I don't want to compromise the longevity of the tires, so I'll probably get a fender roll in the spring. The winters will be going on soon, so no need to do it now.
BTW, I asked the tech about the passenger side rear sitting out further than the drivers side and he said that was because the axel is purposely offset on the car. He didn't go into details, but I wonder why it is. Is it common to do this when designing a vehicle? Was he just placating me? I'm pretty gullible. |
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11-18-2011, 02:23 PM | #52 |
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The PSS are a lot wider than regular tires. We had the same issue fitting Bridgestone RE-11s since they room wider than normal.
BTW, the tech is right, BMWs have a tendency to rub on the rear passenger tire before the driver's side. |
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