Rear Arch HELP!

[nathlegend]

Hi there I have put 16' 172 RenaultSport alloys on my 2004 Clio extreme 1.2 and there are rubbing whats the safest and cheapest way of fixxing this as it isnt safe (please note is only on the passenger side!)

Tyre Profile :
195 45 R16

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

5 or 10mm spacers

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Cheapest / easiest = put the old wheels back on.

Rubbing on the inside or outside ?

What suspension are you running ?

 

[nathlegend]

Standard Suspension and Inside plastic bit at the bottom, i might just put a thread up for someone to swap me for some 2004 Dynamique alloys

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Remove said plastic bit ...?!

Or spacers as said. 10mm on the back and 20mm on the front .. will look much better :evil:

Do your homework if you go down the spacer route .. you'll need longer bolts, and possibly hubcentric ones on the front.

 

[nathlegend]

Well Ive been told spacers are dangerous so i didnt want to put them on i might just get 15's for now seen as they wont rub i would hope! I might try taking plastic off tommorow and seeing if its okay like that Thank you for your help

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

I have set but they need a refurb

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Why are spacers dangerous ?!

 

[JackJack]

Proper spacers are not dangerous.

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

spacers arnt dangerous, hubcentric or 10mm non hubcentric with longer wheel bolts and you will be fine, i was told santa claus was real

 

[nathlegend]

SHUT UP LOL Santa is real and am a proper novice with cars i just feel the spacers would cost money plus tyres plus refurb etc i.e. money pit! and have you got a pic of these alloys ?

 

[siari7]

sorry mate, but dont buy the RS alloys for a non sport without doing you h/w for a good set of spacers??

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

If it's only the rears that are rubbing, get some 5 or 10mm spacers and put them on. It's a 2 minute job including jacking the car up, taking the wheel off and putting it back on again...

That's got to be about 100 times easier than selling wheels etc etc...

 

[nathlegend]

I put some 5mm Spacers on and the garage checked it and said they are fine now they just need tyres and tracking doing, thanks for your help £9.99 fix!