What can I do about poke? Don't know what I'm doing - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

rinnamon · 04-02-2015, 06:46 PM

Hello. I got some summer wheels and tires for my FR-S. I bought them and had them installed at TireRack. I got 18x8.5s with 235/40 tires.

They seem to look pretty nice but I got a problem. Rocks are getting flung up onto the door. The tires are poking out of the wheel wells a little. What can I do? I can't tell if there is a spacer or not. There is no wheel rub in front. Even if a spacer is used then if I move it in I might create rub.

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rinnamon · 04-02-2015, 06:48 PM

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Gunman · 04-02-2015, 06:49 PM

Mud flaps?

PantsDants · 04-02-2015, 06:54 PM

RallyArmor mud flaps should help to catch a lot of the stuff flying up off of your tires; they can be adjusted outward over an inch from the sides of the fender.

rinnamon · 04-02-2015, 06:54 PM

^not sure if serious

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rinnamon · 04-02-2015, 06:55 PM

Really? I guess I never noticed anyone with flaps.

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MightyMeeple · 04-02-2015, 06:58 PM

Troll? Your wheels look perfectly flush front and back?

Mud flaps would help, but that's a pretty distinct look so be sure you want to go that route.

rinnamon · 04-02-2015, 07:00 PM

They definitely don't sound like it. I went from some muffled road noise on the way to get them installed to sounding like hail hitting my car (rocks and stuff getting kicked up from the street).

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Edit: no trolloling here. Just live in a place with terrible streets. Really bad man. Never seen streets so bad before.

8R6 · 04-02-2015, 07:08 PM

doesnt look like you have spacers installed... it just looks like wheels with a slightly lower offset. with 8.5" width wheels, im guessing your offset is around the low 30s for it to look like that. if you're concerned with that amount of tire going past the bottom half of the fender (which honestly is not that much), then your only other option is to switch to wheels with a higher offset to tuck those back inside more... or just drive on roads that arent as gravel-y

kbye · 04-02-2015, 07:08 PM

Even the OEM mudguards would help a bit and is more subtle than the rallyarmor.

rinnamon · 04-02-2015, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kbye

Even the OEM mudguards would help a bit and is more subtle than the rallyarmor.

Perfect. Just found some on eBay. Those should help a lot and not look huge lol

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jdmblood · 04-02-2015, 07:11 PM

Don't see any poke there

rinnamon · 04-02-2015, 07:13 PM

Yah. It looks like I used the wrong word. It isn't poking out of the top just sticking out farther than I thought it should (not enough offset for my liking).

Honestly, I got them because they were dirt cheap wheels $90 a piece.

Edit: I don't think I'll swap the wheels unless I just can't handle it. I like the oem style guards idea.

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Poodles · 04-02-2015, 07:17 PM

Keep in mind a stickier tire will also throw rocks up into the wheel wells more than the stockers.

04-02-2015, 06:46 PM	#1
rinnamon Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Toyo Location: Midwest Posts: 57 Thanks: 21 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What can I do about poke? Don't know what I'm doing Hello. I got some summer wheels and tires for my FR-S. I bought them and had them installed at TireRack. I got 18x8.5s with 235/40 tires. They seem to look pretty nice but I got a problem. Rocks are getting flung up onto the door. The tires are poking out of the wheel wells a little. What can I do? I can't tell if there is a spacer or not. There is no wheel rub in front. Even if a spacer is used then if I move it in I might create rub. Any suggestions? Anything from fenders to rock guards to fitment is welcome. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04-02-2015, 06:48 PM	#2
rinnamon Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Toyo Location: Midwest Posts: 57 Thanks: 21 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Here are some more photos Back Front Wheel mounting Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04-02-2015, 06:58 PM	#7
MightyMeeple Slower than Fast Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: BRZ Limited 6MT Location: Research Triangle Park, NC Posts: 431 Thanks: 290 Thanked 220 Times in 132 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Troll? Your wheels look perfectly flush front and back? Mud flaps would help, but that's a pretty distinct look so be sure you want to go that route. __________________ *Build Thread*

04-02-2015, 07:00 PM	#8
rinnamon Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Toyo Location: Midwest Posts: 57 Thanks: 21 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What can I do about poke? Don't know what I'm doing They definitely don't sound like it. I went from some muffled road noise on the way to get them installed to sounding like hail hitting my car (rocks and stuff getting kicked up from the street). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edit: no trolloling here. Just live in a place with terrible streets. Really bad man. Never seen streets so bad before.

04-02-2015, 07:08 PM	#9
8R6 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: FRS Location: SoCal Posts: 2,086 Thanks: 2,738 Thanked 1,338 Times in 746 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	doesnt look like you have spacers installed... it just looks like wheels with a slightly lower offset. with 8.5" width wheels, im guessing your offset is around the low 30s for it to look like that. if you're concerned with that amount of tire going past the bottom half of the fender (which honestly is not that much), then your only other option is to switch to wheels with a higher offset to tuck those back inside more... or just drive on roads that arent as gravel-y __________________ Team BRG inspire-usa My car build #8R6

04-02-2015, 06:54 PM	#4
PantsDants Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S A/T, Whiteout Location: Seattle Posts: 334 Thanks: 57 Thanked 221 Times in 90 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	RallyArmor mud flaps should help to catch a lot of the stuff flying up off of your tires; they can be adjusted outward over an inch from the sides of the fender.

04-02-2015, 06:55 PM	#6
rinnamon Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Toyo Location: Midwest Posts: 57 Thanks: 21 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Really? I guess I never noticed anyone with flaps. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04-02-2015, 07:08 PM	#10
kbye Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2014 FR-S Location: Calgary Posts: 460 Thanks: 64 Thanked 441 Times in 140 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Even the OEM mudguards would help a bit and is more subtle than the rallyarmor.

04-02-2015, 07:11 PM	#12
jdmblood Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: white subaru brz Location: miami Posts: 825 Thanks: 158 Thanked 289 Times in 183 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Don't see any poke there

04-02-2015, 07:13 PM	#13
rinnamon Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Toyo Location: Midwest Posts: 57 Thanks: 21 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What can I do about poke? Don't know what I'm doing Yah. It looks like I used the wrong word. It isn't poking out of the top just sticking out farther than I thought it should (not enough offset for my liking). Honestly, I got them because they were dirt cheap wheels $90 a piece. Edit: I don't think I'll swap the wheels unless I just can't handle it. I like the oem style guards idea. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04-02-2015, 07:17 PM	#14
Poodles Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2015 Series.Blue Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,781 Thanks: 88 Thanked 781 Times in 481 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Keep in mind a stickier tire will also throw rocks up into the wheel wells more than the stockers.

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