I just mounted 4 new winter tires on 18" X 8 aftermarket rims and I have a constant clicking sound from the rear end. Does anyone have any idea what causes this? Do I have to have anything recalibrated? Anyone else ever experience anything like this?

 

did you measure to make sure the studs will not make contact with the e brake assembly in the rear ? if not they are probably shredding the cable/pad/spreader assembly up inside the rear ebrake drum.

to measure this take the stock wheel from the back off the car and pop one of the studs into it, measure the length of the threaded part that sticks out ... then do this for the aftermarket wheel.

the front wheels are usually ok as there is little for the stud to make contact with as it protrudes out the back of the hub assembly.

 

Thanks for this suggestion. Great idea. I will check this out tomorrow. I'll post my post mortum result later. I hope that I have not caused too much damage.

Frank