Clearance issue with stock springs?

[spanishricer]

Well my factory CD player stopped working this past Sunday, so I've been driving quiet the past couple days. I noticed a slight sound coming from the front of my car. Sounds very much like something rubbing back and forth. I notice it at speeds of 15-45mph while driving on normal city roads. I peeked in my front fenders to see if possibly some of the plastic had come off and was rubbing the tires, when I saw this...





Are my wheels/tires rubbing against the stock spring seat? I've never heard of this before, only when using aftermarket coilovers. I was going to order some KTS coilovers next month, but if I can't even clear the stock suspension, how will I be able to clear aftermarket?

My front wheel/tire setup: 18x8.5 +24mm offset with 245/40/18 tires

Any input or help would be greatly appreciated.

[240marcuSX]

im pretty sure that thats common, mine looked like that on my s13. as far as with coilovers, i have no idea.

[gogg]

with that offset and tire width most likely yes. temp fix is to get smaller width tires and stretch them.

[spanishricer]

Thanks for your input guys. If the KTS's don't clear, I'll probably just buy some 5-10mm spacers and pull the fenders.