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I've just had the first run out after fitting a set of SP12's. The car was fully loaded and with a passenger I'm getting some rubbing on what sounds like the near side rear when going over bad surfaces. The wheel has gone from a 16 Imola with a 225/50? on to an 18 with a 245/35. I havn't been able to get under the car or take the wheel off yet but it can only be grazing the inner arch from the feel/sound. What are my options do you think? Thanks.
Cover the edges of the tyre with chalk or something similar and work out what's rubbing where. You may be able to sort it by raising the ride height if the rubbing is on the inside of the outer wheel arch bodywork..
I run 235/40 18 Toyo R888s on mine. On hard right cornering with a passenger I used to get a little outer edge rubbing on the wheel arch. Adjusted the ride height, all ok.
Your 245/35 18s are 10 mm wider (no, really?), but the overall diameter of the wheel and tyre is 18mm smaller than mine. So should be ok on the outside if the ride height s correct, but you may have a problem with the tyre rubbing on the chassis on the inside.
I run 235/40 18 Toyo R888s on mine. On hard right cornering with a passenger I used to get a little outer edge rubbing on the wheel arch. Adjusted the ride height, all ok.
Your 245/35 18s are 10 mm wider (no, really?), but the overall diameter of the wheel and tyre is 18mm smaller than mine. So should be ok on the outside if the ride height s correct, but you may have a problem with the tyre rubbing on the chassis on the inside.
QBee said:
5mm, no. 7mm, yes.
Why is this?I will of course find out where it's rubbing but I'm sure it isn't related to ride height as I have mine set quite high anyway and the diameter shouldn't have changed much if at all from the old to the new wheels.
I'm just gathering info for when I can see exactly what's causing the issue.
fog66 said:
QBee said:
5mm, no. 7mm, yes.
Why is this?I will of course find out where it's rubbing but I'm sure it isn't related to ride height as I have mine set quite high anyway and the diameter shouldn't have changed much if at all from the old to the new wheels.
I'm just gathering info for when I can see exactly what's causing the issue.
I bought some ET 40 offset wheels, and wanted to use 7mm spacers to bring the offset down to 33mm, the correct offset for the rears and (later) fronts. Bought the spacers, put them on, couldn't get enough turns on me nuts to be safe. Swapped them for 5mm spacers, got enough turns.
Just trying to say find out where they are rubbing first, buy second. But I agree it could be a suck and see solution for a few quid.
QBee said:
Because I have been there, done that!
I bought some ET 40 offset wheels, and wanted to use 7mm spacers to bring the offset down to 33mm, the correct offset for the rears and (later) fronts. Bought the spacers, put them on, couldn't get enough turns on me nuts to be safe. Swapped them for 5mm spacers, got enough turns.
Just trying to say find out where they are rubbing first, buy second. But I agree it could be a suck and see solution for a few quid.
Huh? I'm confused. You said 5mm No 7mm Yes, but you actually used 5mm in the end. Was your original thought a typo or am I just not getting it?I bought some ET 40 offset wheels, and wanted to use 7mm spacers to bring the offset down to 33mm, the correct offset for the rears and (later) fronts. Bought the spacers, put them on, couldn't get enough turns on me nuts to be safe. Swapped them for 5mm spacers, got enough turns.
Just trying to say find out where they are rubbing first, buy second. But I agree it could be a suck and see solution for a few quid.
Cheers.
fog66 said:
I've just had the first run out after fitting a set of SP12's. The car was fully loaded and with a passenger I'm getting some rubbing on what sounds like the near side rear when going over bad surfaces. The wheel has gone from a 16 Imola with a 225/50? on to an 18 with a 245/35. I havn't been able to get under the car or take the wheel off yet but it can only be grazing the inner arch from the feel/sound. What are my options do you think? Thanks.
Which part of the tyre is catching ? Is it the back or the tyre or behind the wheel arch on the lip ?SILICONEKID346HP said:
Which part of the tyre is catching ? Is it the back or the tyre or behind the wheel arch on the lip ?
That's the problem, I don't know yet. We are on holiday so I don't have access to equipment. I'll know more when I get home on Thursday. I don't believe it's the outside lip of the arch however at this stage I'm not ruling it out.Gassing Station | Chimaera | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff