My Wheels Wont Stop Rubbing!!!

[Ben.]

hi! on friday i had 16" 172 alloys fitted to my mk1 phase 3 clio 1.4 rt!!

i also had the front lowered 35mm and i think the back was lowered about 60mm! the wheels were constantly rubbing against something when i had any1 in the back of the car, and so i took the plastic bit from under the arches out as it was definately rubbing against it!

but now it is still rubbing aginst something, but i dont know what!! any ideas?? its only on 1 side of the car!!

please help!!

 

[Kinsella]

60 on the rear ?? why ??

put talcom powder over it then take it for a drive, where its all rub'd you will find your answer

 

[Ben.]

good idea, il try that , i thought 60mm would look good, which it does, but not realy worth it!!

 

[Michael]

You will need spacers as the 172 wheels are ET 43. They must rub on the inside of the arch. 5mm spacres might cure the rubbing.

 

[James-mk11.4]

just out of interest do 16" effect the performance and handling ???

 

[Peperami]

Why so big a difference between front and back??

Is this normal on mk1's?

Id raise the back!

 

[Nick_R182]

Spacers and raise the torsion bar.