Removing wheel well liner.

naynay · 12-27-2014, 12:50 AM

Has anyone done this? Wheels too big so when i go over bumps, the front wheels will hit the top of the liner and makes an anooying sound. any consequences of removing it? i want to get rid of it but dont want my engine bay to get dirty. maybe i should stick some adhesive felt to the oppenings.

DR-JEKL · 12-27-2014, 01:09 AM

Wheel liners are there for a reason, dont remove them imo.

Try a heat gun and deform the areas that are rubbing, having big rims looks cool when parked but suck in just about every other aspects (bigger rims are heavier, annoying scrubbing noises, steering response is dulled etc etc)

naynay · 12-27-2014, 01:19 AM

my wheels are actually the same weight as the 18inches stockies

Brule · 12-27-2014, 01:32 AM

Drive slower over bumps? 18s are small so if your rubbing check your suspension

fo55il · 12-27-2014, 01:46 AM

nays is ur car 2 cm off the ground? lol

sbce90 · 12-27-2014, 02:44 AM

Air up more haha

_ink · 12-27-2014, 03:54 AM

As shane mentioned, heat gun the wheel arch in the area that it's scrubbing and push it up/back.

Socket · 12-27-2014, 06:28 AM

Get our ur hair drier bro

12-27-2014, 12:50 AM	#1
naynay Banned 178 Rep 1,426 Posts Drives: 2006 E92 335i FBO Join Date: May 2013 Location: Melbourne Australia iTrader: (0)	Removing wheel well liner. Has anyone done this? Wheels too big so when i go over bumps, the front wheels will hit the top of the liner and makes an anooying sound. any consequences of removing it? i want to get rid of it but dont want my engine bay to get dirty. maybe i should stick some adhesive felt to the oppenings.
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12-27-2014, 01:09 AM	#2
DR-JEKL Major General 898 Rep 6,285 Posts Drives: Space Grey E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Newcastle Ozstraylia iTrader: (3)	Wheel liners are there for a reason, dont remove them imo. Try a heat gun and deform the areas that are rubbing, having big rims looks cool when parked but suck in just about every other aspects (bigger rims are heavier, annoying scrubbing noises, steering response is dulled etc etc)
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12-27-2014, 01:19 AM	#3
naynay Banned 178 Rep 1,426 Posts Drives: 2006 E92 335i FBO Join Date: May 2013 Location: Melbourne Australia iTrader: (0)	my wheels are actually the same weight as the 18inches stockies
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12-27-2014, 01:32 AM	#4
Brule Brigadier General 827 Rep 3,189 Posts Drives: 2007 335i e92 6spd man Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Darwin iTrader: (0)	Drive slower over bumps? 18s are small so if your rubbing check your suspension
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12-27-2014, 01:46 AM	#5
fo55il Banned 53 Rep 912 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Melbourne Australia iTrader: (0)	nays is ur car 2 cm off the ground? lol
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12-27-2014, 02:44 AM	#6
sbce90 Me Boosta 249 Rep 5,721 Posts Drives: 320i / MB C63 / VW up! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (3)	Air up more haha
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12-27-2014, 03:54 AM	#7
_ink Jedi samurai ninja turtle 619 Rep 3,021 Posts Drives: X3 M40i 2018 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 X3 M40i [0.00]	As shane mentioned, heat gun the wheel arch in the area that it's scrubbing and push it up/back.
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12-27-2014, 06:28 AM	#8
Socket Lieutenant General 4542 Rep 11,903 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Australia iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 BMW E92 [0.00]	Get our ur hair drier bro
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