Thread: Front Tires beginning to rub

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Originally Posted by MelloYello

could this be something as simple as a worn out shock or could I be dealing with spring and suspension failure also???

If the shocks are shocks-only and not coil-overs, then they are simply linear de-accelerators, they do not suspend the car. That's the job of the springs. You could remove all the shocks from the car and drive it down the road. It would still sit at the same ride height with or without the shocks.

Have you changed the tire pressure? If not, I would suspect that the springs are settling a little and bringing the tire into contact with some fixed part of the car.

What would I do? I'd measure the wire diameter of the springs and call up these guys....
https://www.eatondetroitspring.com/
to see if they had a spring that was a little heavier to bring the front up a tad. With a good spring compressor, it's not a big deal to change springs. I've always had to grind some of the sharp edges off the compressor arms to make them easier to install and remove.

This is the type of compressor I've always used.....
Eastwood 49031 Mustang Coil Spring Compressor Internal

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