can you install coil overs on stock struts for my 91 toyota corolla?

snatchinkisses · 17 Jul 2010, 02:10 pm

I installed 17" tires and wheels and I get a little tire rub in the back. I want to stiffen up the suspension to eliminate the problem.

Martinmm · 17 Jul 2010, 02:14 pm

change out the springs for a stiffer height. talk to local parts store. be sure to use proper spring tool/s

J J · 17 Jul 2010, 02:15 pm

I tell everybody this. Don't get coilovers unless your serious about having utter control of your car. Those thing make your car feel like a go kart. I'm serious, you'll feel like you got punched in the kidneys when you hit a pothole. Not for everyday driving.

Old Man Dirt · 17 Jul 2010, 02:18 pm

You already have coil overs! That is the way Mcpherson struts are made. So stiffer springs are the only option and maybe some spring stiffeners to stop the tire from bottoming out far enough to cause the tire rub. Most adapters to make the suspension adjustable are designed to provide for lowering which is not something you want.

More then likely the problem is not the 17" tires, but the wheels. They have the wrong offset and maybe are just down right to wide for the tire well. The only solutions are to find the right wheel offset or to flare the fenders more. The flaring of the fenders will require either fender blisters and or cutting the body.

It might prove cheaper to find the right offset tire combination that works. A cool looking car that does not handle is not something to desire.

Matthew · 17 Jul 2010, 02:30 pm

yes, just get stiffer springs.

i have a full ksport kontrol pro coilover system on my car (92 paseo) but i'm also running the optimum size wheel for the driving i'm doing

can you install coil overs on stock struts for my 91 toyota corolla?

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