Saxo VTR - 16s - Rubbing???

[Modified]

Well yeah
i have a saxo vtr, ive got 16s on the car and ive had new tyres put, and they are fine, but before i had them i could get 4 ppl in the car with no rubbing, now with 4 ppl it does not stop rubbing, is that normal, just has i have new tyres or is something now right there? what size wheels have people got and tyres?

thanks

[riggsy]

What size tyres do you have?

If there 45's they will rub if there 40's they wont.

[MaRiO89]

I have 16's with 45 profile and used to rub slightly on the front on full lock, as i have sed before a hammer sorted that! :y:

How much is your car lowered by? Mines 40mm..

[Modified]

they are 195/45/16

so i think i should of got diff tyres but i just didnt know sadly!!!
now is it worth me changin the tyres to ow pros but they are pretty much new, roll the archs? plus i dont know if its been lowered :S

[riggsy]

Ahh thats why then you need 195/40/16!

Any pics of it? It shouldnt rub even with 45s if it hasnt been lowered.

[Modified]

its just the rear when i have 1 or 2 ppl in the back, also i have noticed on the drivers side rear, inside on the arch a metal strip has started to show where the inside has been rubbed away, think ill take a hammer to it and bend so its not a edge?

[riggsy]

Yeah if you can move things out the way do it :)

If its only when you have one or two people in the rear i wouldnt worry too much but when it comes to replacing your tyres next time get the right size!

[Modified]

yeah gonna do a bit of work on it and just try sort it out, but yeah def get diff tyres next time, i just didnt know i had to :n:

[Scott]

it should rub unlowered on 45's.

Cut off the parts that are rubbing or hammer them out the way.

[riggsy]

No it shouldnt, when i got my old black vtr it came with 16" alloys fitted with 195/45/16 tyres, i had 2 people in the back on a few occasions and it didnt rub ATALL!

[Modified]

yeah going to go nuts with a tool kit when i have a week off work and go nuts with the car, fit a arch, sort the rubbing, sort head light out and fit amp and sub

[Scott]

And did you check if it had been modified seeing as you didnt fit the wheels?

16's on 195/45 tyres will rub on standard height with people in it or going over large dips etc...

Had 2 different saxos that i fitted different 16's with 4 different tyre setups and all have rubbed as standard. Also off the top of my head Oz_bournes old vtr did rub so much on 16's unlowered it cut a nice groove in his tyres

In fact if you look through a few threads you will see that this is the case.

[Modified]

right well ill check about the lowering im guess its just gonan be on springs

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/Modifiedmatty/100_2437.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/Modifiedmatty/100_2436.jpg

does it look lower than normal on 16s? what is the best way to sort this problem? change the tyres? roll the archs? get 15s? :s

[Scott]

cut the bits off that are in the way is the cheapest and easiest way

[Modified]

so i cant cut or remove anything i need from the arch? just gonna go nuts with a hammer hehe

[riggsy]

And did you check if it had been modified seeing as you didnt fit the wheels?

16's on 195/45 tyres will rub on standard height with people in it or going over large dips etc...

Had 2 different saxos that i fitted different 16's with 4 different tyre setups and all have rubbed as standard. Also off the top of my head Oz_bournes old vtr did rub so much on 16's unlowered it cut a nice groove in his tyres

In fact if you look through a few threads you will see that this is the case.

No i didnt check but the last owner that had it told me the arches hadnt been modified and it only rubbed when 3 people in the back! I had two people in the back and it didnt rub atall :)