Rubbage

[Vauxg]

Ive recently put some 17s on my Dynamique and when Im on my own in the car it doesnt rub 2 much when it goes over dips in the road, when Ive other people in it however, it does.

Has n e 1 else had this prob? I was thinking of changing the suspension on it 2 make it stiffer but Im not sure whether this will help the problem.

N e 1 got n e advice?

 

[Tom]

sell the wheels

they are the wrong offset

 

[Fred@BTM]

Is it lowered????? Sounds like youve got the wrong offset there mate!!!

Mine "was" lowered 60mm on 17s and it didnt rub with a full car

 

[Vauxg]

Nah its not lowered, I woulda thought though that they woulda made sure when they gave me the tyres they were the right offset, didnt think Id have 2 remind them 2 make sure they would b the right 1s.

Ive only had them about a week, u reckon the shop will change them 4 me?

 

[Black Fox]

Should do if you kick up a stink.

 

[spirez]

what offset are they and what size are your tyres?

 

[Black Fox]

As others have said with the correct offset you can get away with a 60 mm drop and still carry a full car load. Not sure of the offset, think its et 36, tyres should be 205/40x17.

 

[Vauxg]

Ive checked the tyres and they r 205/40/17, looks like its gona b a take the wheel off job 2mor.

 

[Fred@BTM]

The offset is stamped on the back of the wheel somewhere, usually either in the centre of the wheel or on the rim

What make/model are the wheels???? Are they 7inches wide or 7.5????? if theyre 7.5 then thatll explain the problem!!!! 7.5 is TOO wide!!!!!

 

[maff]

i prefer wider wheels. was going to put 9x16 on rear and 7.5x16 on front, as like the clio below. ill work out the rubbing when i get to it!, not sure what offset was used

i know lots of people have offset probs, especially ones from halfords!

http://www.fk-automotive.de/images/fahrzeuggalerie/180_2_klein.jpg

 

[Fred@BTM]

i was gonna go euro style too at one point too, lower the car 120mm and put 8.5x15s on!!!!!

 

[Vauxg]

I took a wheel off 2day and they r 7x17, offset is 40, gave the bloke a ring where I got them from and he said that they should still b ok.

 

[adiclio16v]

where is it catchin if its on the inside stick a 3mm spacer on thatll take the offset to 37

adi

 

[Fred@BTM]

Quote: Originally posted by Vauxg on 15 October 2003

I took a wheel off 2day and they r 7x17, offset is 40, gave the bloke a ring where I got them from and he said that they should still b ok.

Should be ok with et40!!!!! wheres it catching???? FRONT or REAR??? BOTH sides????

 

[connor]

mines lowered 60mm on 17s and havent had a prob with 4 pplz in the car!

sounds like wrong offset!

I had probs fitting mine to start off with as the alloys were hitting the calipers so i thought i had the wrong ones! but the silly idiots at the company forgot to give me spiggot rings!!

 

[Vauxg]

Quote: Originally posted by Fred2001Dynamic on 16 October 2003

Quote: Originally posted by Vauxg on 15 October 2003

I took a wheel off 2day and they r 7x17, offset is 40, gave the bloke a ring where I got them from and he said that they should still b ok.

Should be ok with et40!!!!! wheres it catching???? FRONT or REAR??? BOTH sides????



From what I can tell it is mainly on the back, havent looked properly at the front though,hopefully all will get sorted on Sat, fingers crossed.