Another R5 GTT Question

[Clart]

Ok so the tyres on my valver are 215/45/16 Will these tyres scrape at all on a Renault 5 GT? The 5 is lowered 60mm and I was thinking about the rear wheels catching on the arches?

Can anyone help?

 

[Steveold]

You are probably best to phone K-Tec or something.... I bet David there will know....

 

[RobFenn]

yeah, hes tha man

 

[Glennclio16v]

I would guess that yes having been lowered 60mm they would definately scrape at the back!...unless any arch work has been done!

My mates 5GTT with my phase 2 16v rims was dropped at the back - but not nearly 60mm and there was about a 2mm gap between tyre and arch!!! And of course that was with 15"s!

 

[Clart]

The 5 is currently on 195/45/16s and Its ok, You see loads on 17s (205/40/17) but im just wondering if 215 will be too wide!

KTEC site isnt working either - anyone got a number?

 

[K-Tec Racing]

I think you will find the 215s will rub quite badly. There is now a 195/40 R16 tyre available which should not cause too many problems. You will still have to trim the rear bumper back though.



Our website is working fine again now.



David.

 

[Clart]

Im hopefully picking a 5 up on saturday, but will have to swap the alloys from my clio 2 the 5. Theyre 215s. Can you run different tyres widths at back and front? ie 215 at front and 195 at the back?