Front suspension/tire suggestion

[mirich]

I finally got the FC on the road and I have been battling front suspension issues. I got 225/50/17 tires on G35 wheels. They barely clear the springs in the front and are pretty much flushed with the fender so when I hit a slight bump they rub the fender. I also noticed the front travels up and down a lot more than the back. I have an inch between the tire and the fender so even rolling them won't help much. I am planning on going 225/40/17 because the tires are trash anyways but should I look into new shocks or springs? Does the weight of the LT1 has anything to do with it? Don't have the money for coilovers right now. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[largeorangefont]

Sounds like your shocks are shot. Yes you need shorter tire's

[Supe]

Short of going with a smaller diameter wheel/tire, there isn't much that's going to make a huge difference.  I still rub with a set of fairly stiff coilovers maxed out in spring height with a 275 NT01 on a 17" wheel.

[frijolee]

What's the offset on the G35 wheels?  How much static camber are you running? 

225/40r17 will be shorter than needed.
225/45r17 is a common front fitment and works well on about a 17x8+35 offset. 
255/40r17 is a nicely matching rear.  I'd suggest 17x9+35

I believe a typical coilover spring is smaller diameter than the OEMs which helps...  If you shop around used you should be able to pick up a set of coilovers for $700 or so.

[mirich]

Not sure what the offset is. I will try to get the 225/45/17 on first since they are pretty much same overall diameter of the stock tire and see what happens. If it still rubs will try new struts, hopefully that fixes the issue. Do springs go bad/saggy? It seems like none of the part stores sells springs and everywhere else all you see is lowering springs.

[largeorangefont]

Mazdatrix will have factory springs.

[mirich]

I ended up putting 225/45/17 on the front and it rides nice, no rubbing. The G35 wheels I got are 17x7.5 +30 offset on the front and back ones are 17x8 +33 offset. Turned out looking pretty good.[attachimg=1]

[largeorangefont]

Those should work well.