Pebbles and rocks kicked up by tires

zjpk · 12-29-2011, 10:36 PM

I have a 2010 Z with low profile tires. It seems like recently I constantly have pebbles and rocks kicked up by the tires and smacking around in the wheel well and even bouncing outside and chipping paint. Has anyone else experienced this?

Flushnismo · 12-29-2011, 10:39 PM

Yeah everyday...never any paint chipped though. How wide are your tires?

gurneyeagle · 12-29-2011, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zjpk

I have a 2010 Z with low profile tires. It seems like recently I constantly have pebbles and rocks kicked up by the tires and smacking around in the wheel well and even bouncing outside and chipping paint. Has anyone else experienced this?

Every day.

Baer383 · 12-29-2011, 11:20 PM

After a hard ride thru the mountains my tires are shooting rocks like they where buck shot banging all around in the wheel well.

kenchan · 12-29-2011, 11:51 PM

you can buy pre-cut clear bra for your rockers or just do wat i did... buy a roll of 3M clear bra for truckbeds through amazon and install it along the sides.

here's the pre-cut stuff:

Auto Paint Guard Inc. Tampa Florida Clear Bra 3M Paint Protection Film Car Bras

EazyD · 12-30-2011, 02:22 PM

I noticed my winter tires rarely ever kick up audible rocks or anything like the summer tires did. Could be treads or compound, not sure.

Thechidz · 12-30-2011, 02:28 PM

commonplace

FL 4Motion · 12-30-2011, 02:33 PM

100% normal for a sports car w/wide tires and wheels. when I got my clear bra done, I had my guy custom cut out clear bra to cover the rocker panels, and also part of the area behind the front and back wheels.

kenchan · 12-30-2011, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EazyD

I noticed my winter tires rarely ever kick up audible rocks or anything like the summer tires did. Could be treads or compound, not sure.

also offset of wheels and width of tires.

TerribleONE · 12-30-2011, 04:34 PM

Softer compound tires will do this..

Volk Z · 01-02-2012, 07:36 PM

Clear bra is the answer...

BlackZeda · 01-02-2012, 07:53 PM

Those Advan Sport tires are sticky, sticky...they definitely let you stick to the road real good!

TypeOne · 01-03-2012, 03:23 PM

Splash guards stopped a lot of the stuff from hitting my sides.

12-29-2011, 10:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
zjpk Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: AZ Posts: 1 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 13	Pebbles and rocks kicked up by tires I have a 2010 Z with low profile tires. It seems like recently I constantly have pebbles and rocks kicked up by the tires and smacking around in the wheel well and even bouncing outside and chipping paint. Has anyone else experienced this?

12-29-2011, 10:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Flushnismo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 1,041 Drives: 2010 Boosted 40th Rep Power: 17	Yeah everyday...never any paint chipped though. How wide are your tires? __________________ AeroJacket l BC Racing l B&M l K&N l EVO-R l TWM Performance l Tanabe l AAM l Drop Engineering l Zenclosure

12-29-2011, 11:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 30	After a hard ride thru the mountains my tires are shooting rocks like they where buck shot banging all around in the wheel well. __________________ 2013 ZL1 754 rwhp 747 rwtq

12-30-2011, 02:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
EazyD A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 1,211 Drives: 2010 6MT Sport pkg. Rep Power: 26	I noticed my winter tires rarely ever kick up audible rocks or anything like the summer tires did. Could be treads or compound, not sure. __________________ Pearl White 2010 370Z Sport, Stillen CBE, tint, K&N drop-in filters, GT-R start button, Kenwood DNX-6980 with backup cam, LED bulbs, Raceseng shift knob.

12-30-2011, 02:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
Thechidz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NY Posts: 1,009 Drives: Nissan 370z Monti Bl Rep Power: 16	commonplace __________________ I <3 my car

12-29-2011, 11:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	you can buy pre-cut clear bra for your rockers or just do wat i did... buy a roll of 3M clear bra for truckbeds through amazon and install it along the sides. here's the pre-cut stuff: Auto Paint Guard Inc. Tampa Florida Clear Bra 3M Paint Protection Film Car Bras

12-30-2011, 02:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
FL 4Motion A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL Posts: 4,776 Drives: Baby Shark Rep Power: 701615	100% normal for a sports car w/wide tires and wheels. when I got my clear bra done, I had my guy custom cut out clear bra to cover the rocker panels, and also part of the area behind the front and back wheels.

12-30-2011, 04:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5850	Softer compound tires will do this.. __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

01-02-2012, 07:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
Volk Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Laguna Beach, CA Posts: 2,214 Drives: Nismo Z Rep Power: 3066	Clear bra is the answer... __________________ AMUSE * TOMEI * STILLEN * CRAFTSQUARE RECARO * 3M * TOP SECRET * SLICKCARBON

01-02-2012, 07:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
BlackZeda A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 1,109 Drives: 19 Audi TT RS Rep Power: 22	Those Advan Sport tires are sticky, sticky...they definitely let you stick to the road real good!

01-03-2012, 03:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
TypeOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 2,682 Drives: BSM 370 Rep Power: 1851	Splash guards stopped a lot of the stuff from hitting my sides.

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