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Quatrac SL 165/60R15 fronts rubbing on fenders - anyone else? Fixes?

I would NOT bend the brackets, the chances of you getting it correct are slim at best, also my experience with an 08 bracket was ...it was hollow, ...... use a washer or two to solve this issue ....Mike :thumbup:

The fender brackets are made of a pretty soft metal when I hit that deer at 1:00 am back last may while sintering my new brakes, I had not only broken plastic to clear from the tire, the bracket was bent over the tire and rubbing when I tried to move it.

I was able to clear the fender bracket from the tire just by using my hands to bend it back to get me home and order the parts for the new fender.

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The fender brackets are made of a pretty soft metal when I hit that deer at 1:00 am back last may while sintering my new brakes, I had not only broken plastic to clear from the tire, the bracket was bent over the tire and rubbing when I tried to move it.

I was able to clear the fender bracket from the tire just by using my hands to bend it back to get me home and order the parts for the new fender.

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My point was .... if you bend the bracket and go too far you have to bend it back ... and if that is too much ... you bend it again to fix it etc. etc etc. ..... get my drift here .... you can only bend and re-bend to the point where the metal is so weakened it snaps .... good luck ....Mike :thumbup:
 
After reading some comments, I have to totally agree on using shims, not
bending a hollow tube bracket. Shims in place and quite a bit of clearance. Test drove today and all is well. Only have about 15 miles on them, but can already tell a huge difference over the OEM tires. The Vredestein tires are very smooth and corner well.
 
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