Is anyone having this problem?

ZKindaGuy · 01-06-2010, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mecha1000

I did not know what to search under, so i created this thread.

When i turn the steering all the way to the left or the right the tires rub against the fender. I took it to the dealer and they said that this is normal for the 370z. I have the sport package wheels. Is anyone else out there having this problem?

Thank you.

YES!!!!! I just noticed that my 370Z started doing it when the weather turned cold (below 35 degrees). In the warm summer weather it wasn't doing it at all. At first I thought it might be the tires as well as it sounds just like oversized tires grinding the wheel wheel plastic. I found absolutely no tread marks in the plastic whatsoever. One usually would find the tread scuffing of the wheel well apron.

Because of NOT finding scuffs I starting to believe it might be the brake caliper beginning to possibly come into contact with the inside surface of the sport wheel spokes due to cold temperature contraction of the aluminum which may cause the spoke to be bowing slightly when turning the wheel either left or right to maximum radius. What makes me suspect that is that there is a kind of rhythm in what you hear as if whatever it is is repeating the same sound. As soon as I begin turning the wheels back toward straight to leave max turning radius the sound stops happening.

I thought I was going crazy but I am so glad someone else is experienceing this as well....the question now becomes what exactly is happing to cause this situation?

BrianMSmith · 01-13-2011, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ZKindaGuy

I starting to believe it might be the brake caliper beginning to possibly come into contact with the inside surface of the sport wheel spokes due to cold temperature contraction of the aluminum which may cause the spoke to be bowing slightly when turning the wheel either left or right to maximum radius.

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