front wheels rubbing

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Mill Hill East, North West London Posts: 2625 MK2 VTS
    #1
    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
  2. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2003 Consett, NE Posts: 861 Saxo
    #2
    Rip out the inner wheel arches or raise the car?

    Any pics of how low it is?

    Might have massive tyres on too
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Mill Hill East, North West London Posts: 2625 MK2 VTS
    #3
    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
  4. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2003 Consett, NE Posts: 861 Saxo
    #4
    So you mean they're rubbing on the body of the car? On the inner wheel arch? Both sides too?
  5. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 North Shields Posts: 779
    #5
    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.
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Mill Hill East, North West London Posts: 2625 MK2 VTS
    #6
    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?