New alloys and suspension dilemma

[Cornes182Cup]

At the moment my clio has 17" alloys and lowered 15mm rear and 20mm front on eibach pros and I am suffering with my tyres rubbing on my front archs when cornering.

So Im looking at 16" turinis or 15" 2118s both with a change of springs to eibach sportlines instead of pros.

Just wondering if I will suffer the same problem of the tyres rubbing with either 16s or 15s on?

 

[DaveDreads]

I've got prolines with 16" standards and never had a problem.

I can't see how your tyres would rub on Prolines unless you're running the wrong size wheel/tyre combo.

What size tyres you using?

 

[Cornes182Cup]

17" turinis with 205/40

 

[DaveDreads]

Weird, are your front dampers in good nick?
Sounds like they're sitting too low.

Also Sportlines sit a little lower than Pros, so that would probably make it worse.

 

[Cornes182Cup]

I would think so the car has only done 33k.

Im changing the 17s to either 16s or 15s to solve this problem

 

[DaveDreads]

I can't see how changing alloys would solve the problem,
the rolling radius and overall size will still be the same won't it?

205/40/17
205/45/16
205/50/15

 

[davo172]

Your wheels are wrong offset turini offset for 172 182 is 42mm

I run pro race 38 offset on 17's on sportlines std shocks no problems at all .

pics of wheels fitted ?

 

[Cornes182Cup]

No all different, been using this website to calculate it - http://www.kouki.co.uk/utilities/visual-tyre-size-calculator

Compare 205/40/r17 (current) to 205/50/r15 which will be the new wheels.

Its just I see people on here with really low clios and 15" or 16" wheels and just wonder how their tyres arent rubbing

 

[Cornes182Cup]

Davo, I have fitted 5mm spacers to try and solve the offset problem but still been rubbing.

Could show you pics of tyres and the damage it is doing to both the tyres and arches

 

[JackJack]

15s and sportlines job done.

 

[DaveDreads]

No all different, been using this website to calculate it - http://www.kouki.co.uk/utilities/visual-tyre-size-calculator

Compare 205/40/r17 (current) to 205/50/r15 which will be the new wheels.

Its just I see people on here with really low clios and 15" or 16" wheels and just wonder how their tyres arent rubbing

Well i've learnt something new today. lol

 

[JackJack]

Use 195 tyres instead of 205 imo as they are cheaper.

 

[Cornes182Cup]

Yeah cheers jackjack that is what I was thinking, play it safe with 15s with 195/50 or 45, which would you choose?

 

[JackJack]

195/50 mate again will be cheaper than a 45.

 

[plymcl172]

I run 17's on my Clio and I have sportlines and I get no rubbing at all. The front is a very strange place too rub, sounds like something is wrong really.

 

[davo172]

I run 17's on my Clio and I have sportlines and I get no rubbing at all. The front is a very strange place too rub, sounds like something is wrong really.

Maybe check the arch liner hasnt popped out of position or moved too

 

[Cornes182Cup]

It is rubbing on the lip of a bracket where the front bumper meets the wing, completely worn the arch lining away and now just rubbing on the metal lip