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12-16-2006, 10:20 AM

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turning shims

My dealer wants to install shims to stop my tire from rubbing the inside of my wheel well. How much will this impact my turning radius?

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12-16-2006, 10:53 AM

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RE: turning shims

It affects it alot it already takes about 1 block to make a u-turn.

If those get installed it will take you 3 blocks to make a u-turn.

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12-16-2006, 11:29 AM

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RE: turning shims

Thanks. I don' t like the sound of that. Any idea on how many inches/feet are added to the radius? Are there any fixes besides installing shims?

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12-16-2006, 11:57 AM

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RE: turning shims

No fixes other than the shims.
Some brands of tires don't rub and some do.

I think you loose about 1/4 of an inch at the rack which adds to alot more at the tires.

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12-16-2006, 12:40 PM

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RE: turning shims

Do you know which tire brands don't rub? I have the stock Continentals on it right now. It seems like the dealership should switch out the tires instead of reducing my performance because of Volvo's design flaws.

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