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EP3Lov3
08-14-2011, 07:44 AM
I have Rota Slipstreams wrapped in Falken Azenis RT615's. No suspension mods. The size of tires is 215/45/16. On the passenger side, you can see them stick out (how they should be considering they are widder size than OEM) and driver side they look like OEM tires because they barley stick out over the fender and bumper. I want the drivers side to be like this also, what can be wrong? its a 2005 ep3, only 32K miles, so suspension should be fine. If anyone needs pictures I can get some easily, thanks!!
sleepy ep3
08-14-2011, 08:53 AM
Maybe you got sent two different offsets of wheels?
EP3Lov3
08-14-2011, 09:14 AM
The wheels came with the car, whats the easiest way to check offset?
PatrickJamesYu
08-14-2011, 09:21 AM
The wheels came with the car, whats the easiest way to check offset?

take pics
but swap the sides of the wheels.
check if there are spacers?
and is there any body/fender damage from the past?
and do you have a proper alignment?
EP3Lov3
08-14-2011, 09:27 AM
take pics
but swap the sides of the wheels.
check if there are spacers?
and is there any body/fender damage from the past?
and do you have a proper alignment?

1)ill do that now
2)will do tomorrow when putting on my exhaust
3) will do that tomorrow
4)nope, clean car
5)the car doesnt seem to pull to a specific side, so i should be fine?
EP3Lov3
08-14-2011, 09:41 AM
Passenger side rearhttp://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc413/gliwaphotography/P1010502.jpg

Driver side rearhttp://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc413/gliwaphotography/P1010503.jpg

Driver side fronthttp://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc413/gliwaphotography/P1010505.jpg

Passenger side fronthttp://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc413/gliwaphotography/P1010506.jpg
Coldth1
08-14-2011, 10:03 AM
Jack it up and switch them side to side if it looks the same as before get your alignment checked if it switches u got one different offset
NEO_FOLLOWER2
08-14-2011, 10:48 AM
looks like it could be camber...

it'd be weird if that were to be different offset on different sides of the car.
EP3Lov3
08-14-2011, 11:31 AM
camber appears to be normal, i hope i dont need new rims =/
looks like it could be camber...

it'd be weird if that were to be different offset on different sides of the car.
Coldth1
08-14-2011, 12:50 PM
In with neo looks like the bottom sit the same but drivers side top of the wheels sit in
jed_averill
08-14-2011, 01:32 PM
Put both passengers to rear and driver sides to the front. That's what I would actually do looking at the pics.
NEO_FOLLOWER2
08-14-2011, 02:31 PM
Put the both passengers to rear and driver sides to the front. That's what I would actually do looking at the pics.

yeah switch the wheels around and see if you get the same results..

if the "pokeness" moves with the wheels then its something going on with the wheels themselves.

if the problem stays the same then it's camber.
which to be honest you'll only really know by how much exactly if you go get an alignment...do you have a camber kit installed currently?
PatrickJamesYu
08-14-2011, 04:54 PM
There is a POSSIBILITY that this set of wheels have a staggard fitment.
And sometime through it's ownership and being worked on maybe the wheels were put on the wrong spots?
talonXracer
08-14-2011, 05:33 PM
Looks to me like the camber is messed up, at least in the rear.

Measure backspace by taking the wheel off the car, place a straight edge across the wheel lip and measure to the mounting face, record that and check the other wheels.


Backspace and offset measure the same thing just different ways of obtaining that measurement.
02TWSI
08-14-2011, 05:36 PM
At a quick glance I'd say get an alignment, and if that isn't the problem check wheels for offsets if they doesn't work you have a bent something in your suspension....

To test offsets just move that passenger front wheel to the back drivers side. If its flushed you're ok...it looks like both wheels on the passenger side stick out more than drivers side.
NEO_FOLLOWER2
08-14-2011, 08:21 PM
At a quick glance I'd say get an alignment, and if that isn't the problem check wheels for offsets if they doesn't work you have a bent something in your suspension....

To test offsets just move that passenger front wheel to the back drivers side. If its flushed you're ok...it looks like both wheels on the passenger side stick out more than drivers side.

id say check the wheel for cracks/bends/offset. before you go for an alignment

but the thing is you said you had no suspension mods...so im guessing you dont have camberkits either...
going for an alignment to fix your camber without a camberkit is pointless