17's rubbing!

[l_horne]

i need some help, i've recently bought a vts its been lowered and its sittin on 17s, and everytime i do full lock its rubbing on the inside next 2 the engine.

I've been told i wont pass the mot, someone said i can get spacers but another bloke said then it will rub on the main arches.

So do i a) get smaller wheels b) raise the springs and get spacers or C) both or D0 something else

and also the bloke told me don't take 2 many people in the back as the bolt holding the back bumper on is gonna rub on the back tyre.

please help.

[pricey_vtr]

you need to put smaller wheels on it for the mot matey cus i am running 17's 40mm lowered and they aint nuffin you can do about the rubbing

[pricey_vtr]

also you can take people in the back put you will need to modify the arches quite a lot to stop it completly rubbing

[furioAL]

Simo has gone to the trouble of writing an FAQ - Linkage (http://www.saxperience.com/faq/show-article.php?artid=81)

Hope that helps
Alex
:geek:

[l_horne]

thanx 4 the advice, looks like i'm gonna have 2 become a premium member 2 find out if i can have 17's without rubbing, so if i had 15's would it b quicker and handle better?

[pricey_vtr]

yep 15's wud give u better acceleration and top end and maybe handling but it depends if you want looks and speed

[YM03]

17's looks only,
15's for handling perfomance
16's for the compromise between the two

[PinguFurio]

go 16s mate, and sell off the 17s

[S34MER]

With 17's you gotta be careful when you got people in the back cause the fuel pipe on rear drivers side arch has a little metal clip on it and you will also find that will rub and eventually disrupt the connection causing a leak, hapened to a mate. also if you wanna roll on 17's and have them turning smoothly your gonna need to get those arches rolled son shine!

[Jason_VTS]

Also if you aint had the bracket in the arch for the back bumper "modified" u end up with a line all around ur tyre from where it is digging in.. As i have found out.! Ouch.!!

[pricey_vtr]

yep thats true same happened to mine lol

[CHRIS84T]

go 16s mate, and sell off the 17s

I agree, had 17's and it wasn't lowered. Worst thing ever. Rubbed all the time with people in the back and on full lock. Sell and get 16's. imo

[pricey_vtr]

if u spend time or get them done properly u wont get rubbing cus i dont except full lock but i use the handy brake to do sharpe turns hehe