Wheels Rubbing Query

[cnic69]

Hi,

I used to own a silver Mk2 172 and put 17" OZ Titans on it(see pic)

now i think it looked pretty nice and read somewhere that they fit on without problems..well when i hit bumps they would rub and it made me nervous about driving the car hard just in case it damaged the tyre leading to a blow out at high speeds.

How can this be avoided..is it a simple case of making the suspension harder?

If performance overall is going to be lost then i would rather change the alloys on my new 182 for the same size but a nicer anthracite colour as i didnt opt for the cup pack as i didnt like the wheels and was going to replace them anyway..plus it handles very well anyway(just my opinion)

Any advice would be appreciated



http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1084104589__CLIO1.jpg

 

[telford_mike]

How much have you lowered it by? If the wheels are ET37, and 7 x 17, you should have no problems.

 

[cnic69]

Didnt get around to lowering the car before i sold it...it seems logical to me that that may have made the problem worse.

The wheels were ET37 and 7x17



This is future required info for the 182 that i have an want to upgrade the alloys on

 

[haitch]

not all the cars have the prob m8, my sport did, lowered 30mm with 17s i had rubbing, i had the arches rolled and the screws that r in the arches changed for rivets helped so as it only rubbed on full lock [nearside rear] funny how it only rubbed on one spot. i went back to 16s not long after anyway due to handling n performance, all down to personal preference tho m8.

 

[Jonesy]

get coilovers on your 182 and it wont rub, no idea why it rubbed with the standard 172 ride hieght and 17s, is this when there was more than 1 in the car?

 

[cnic69]

Depended on the road surface..it was more often when i had people in the car and maybe stuff in the boot.



still did it when i was on my own though..maybe i should go on a diet!