[JaxFiveOh]

I just got this car and i’m trying to replace any old parts so just give me the bad news if there is any. I got a new suspension kit on the way. Main concern is what is that scraping my wheel? What looks wrong here?

 

[Cobrajet67]

These pics are duplicated. The shot that you really needed to take isn't posted. The sway bar is getting in the way. A shot from above the sway bar looking down to see what's making contact would be best but IF it's touching then that's the mounting bracket for the sway bar and shock. The aftermarket wheels are likely barely able to clear it or are actually scraping.

 

[massacre]

I'd take a grinder to it, looks like not much needs to be removed.

 

[JBert]

I'm guessing you put on wheels that are too small diameter and/or too wide and/or have too much offset, so there is not enough clearance on the inside for the sway bar and/or shock mount

but yeah it looks like a little grinding in the right place(s) should cure it

 

[Braindead]

Roger that on the changed wheels. Watch that interior wheel weights don’t get caught and thrown off also, just observation.

 

[AndyEckel]

Here's another perspective. That does not look like a new wheel or tire to me.

Your D-side rear shock is deformed inward. Your sway bar does not look correct. The wheel has a significant gouge around the outer ID.

To me, it looks like you bought a Mustang whose D-side rear wheel has been CURBED hard and forced inward toward the rear differential.

Good luck! I do not believe a grinder is the answer to your problem(s) here.

 

[07redstang]

Possibly a bent panhard bar and on a side note it looks like your shock is leaking.

 

[Cobrajet67]

Can you post what it looks like on the passenger side? I'd like to see a comparison.
Other than except a possible gouge maybe about an inch in from the wheel edge I see no other obvious sign of damage, gouging, or leaks. Other than the area that I mentioned I see only an untouched black finish on the wheel.
It's a little odd to me that someone bought aftermarket wheels for the car but went with 17" and not 18", 19", or 20" in general. Stock 2013-14 GT wheels were actually 18" / 19” so those 17" wheels are even smaller in diameter than the originals. Had they stayed with the same diameter or upsized then clearance would likely not have been a problem. To go thru with the expense of buying aftermarket wheels it only makes sense to go up at least one size but that's just my opinion. Certainly, going smaller is usually not a good idea though.
In order to fit those particularly wide p305/45r17 tires the wheels would have to be 2.5-4.5" wider than the stock v6 17" wheels which were 7" wide. You would need 9.5-11.5" wheels for those tires.

 

[JBert]

. . .It's a little odd to me that someone bought aftermarket wheels for the car but went with 17" and not 18", 19", or 20" i . . . .

I'm guessing he went with 17's to get a fatter tire with more flex for traction on drag strip

 

[Cobrajet67]

I'm guessing he went with 17's to get a fatter tire with more flex for traction on drag strip

With the type of tires that are on it that seems like a fair and likely assumption. I had noticed that they're drag radials. Maybe the previous owner just largely drove it to the track on weekends. However, if this is a street car Mickey Thompsons seem unnecessary and not really ideal especially given that the 17s they're on are apparently causing an issue.

 

[AndyEckel]

Good grief, we've got some peeps with Eagles here. Yup, that's a 17" wheel with a fat tire. Clearance is an issue.

Still looks like that shock is mildly deformed and, indeed, leaking though.

Good luck! This is DEFINITELY resolveable.

 

[Jeremy Weigel]

Take the wheel off and look for the corresponding shiney worn metal. Also, in pic#3 I see a clip on wheel weight that is on the worn part of the rim and it appears to not be affected. Are you sure this is ongoing damage to the rim?

 

[playdeau]

Definitely looks like too wide 17's. I have 17x9 on my 2014, basically the same car and I could see if one went with wider wheels you could be getting very close to rubbing even with everything straight.