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Your tire is rubbing on your strut is there anything you can do?
Ohiolady200540
Either: 1) The tire is the wrong size. If the side of the tire is rubbing, you probably need a narrower tire. If the top of the tire is rubbing, you need a tire of smaller diameter, e.g. instead of 225/45R18 perhaps the tire should be 215/45R18 (narrower tyre), or 225/35R18 (lower profile). Check your vehicle's handbook to ascertain what the correct size tire is.
2) The Strut that has been put on the car has been bent. This can happen to new or old struts so make sure you check your struts after a week or so just to make sure nothing's touching. A strut can also be bent from the factory which is sometimes missed when the strut is put on. 3) The spring seat can be different shapes. When struts come out of the factory they SHOULD all be the same, however sometimes the strut seat is convex ( when it should be concave ). This can cause the tyre to rub against the spring seat. This can often be knocked back a little, however knocking it back too far can cause structural integrity problems.
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