PDA

View Full Version : front wheels rubbing


CaptainYid
26th April 2010, 21:32
as above, my front wheels rub on the inner wheel arch and is making a hole in the arch and tearing the tread from the tyres. theyre on bald in the inside.

standard vts alloys and its been lowered 60mm i think the old owner said. any ideas how i can fix this?

sorry if its a repost :zainy:

paulydixon
26th April 2010, 21:36
Rip out the inner wheel arches or raise the car?

Any pics of how low it is?

Might have massive tyres on too

CaptainYid
26th April 2010, 21:41
i can get pics. ill try get some tomorrow. i think tho where its burning the holes, there metal behind it too. so i dnt think not much will happen.

standard tyres, 195/45/15

paulydixon
26th April 2010, 21:43
So you mean they're rubbing on the body of the car? On the inner wheel arch? Both sides too?

geordie_alex
26th April 2010, 22:37
If the inner arch metal is in good nick then use the rounded end of a hammer to shape the metal where the arch has been rubbing, i did this weekend with very good results, and im running a 55mm drop f+r on 16's with 195 rubber. If you take your time and asess your work you will be fine.

Or 10mm wheel spacers should sort the problem too.

CaptainYid
27th April 2010, 08:11
The inner wheel arch, but its burnt a hole straight through the arch exposing the metal protecting the engine bay. Its deff on the passenger side, not sure bout drivers side.

I just replaced my vts alloys with some black ones, and I found that my old ones were not balanced. But these new ones are. Could that be it?