225/40/18" tires rubbing bad on dampers (how to stop).......

[Robbiem]

I just got a new set of 18" wheels with 225/40 tire and they are rubbing very bad on the dampers i just wanted to know what i should do to stop this?...should I get 20mm spacers or will that start up more troubles?

[spetz]

You can get spacers but these are illegal and not recommended. They will essentially push out the wheel a bit so will give you more clearance in the damper area but less around the guard area.
Alternatively you can get coilovers which are much more compact than springs/struts and will stop you from scrubbing