45mm low on vts wheels rubbing

  1. Newbie Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 21 Saxo VTR mk2 Silver, Lotus Elise s1 R.I.P
    #1
    my wheels are rubbing on the inside of the front arches on full lock in both directions, has anyone else had this problem? and does anyone know a soloution?
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield
    #2
    Mine rubbed the arch liners when on full lock......i stopped using full lock and the problem has gone away.
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Orpington Posts: 106 Bianca 306 Rallye
    #3
    I had the same problem with mine, it even ate into the lower rad hose and was very close to rupturing it when I finally noticed!

    You could take the cheap option that James suggested above lol, or alternatively you could get some 20mm spacers and fit them on. That's what I did and it never happened again after that.
  4. Newbie Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 21 Saxo VTR mk2 Silver, Lotus Elise s1 R.I.P
    #4
    Cheers, was thinking spacers do you reckon 25mm spacers will fit on the front? Or will the tyre sit outside the arch?
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS
    #5
    Are your tyres the right profile? Shouldn't have any rubbing with VTS wheels and 45 profile rubber.
  6. Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Tunbridge Wells Posts: 1465 Furio 1.4 2002
    #6
    ye mine are down 50mm and no rubbing on 45 profile are you on 50 profile?
  7. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
    #7
    if yours is a mk2 waqtch out for the powersteering pipe. i used to get rubbing on the front with vts wheels and lowered 35mm but eventually it stopped and now its 60mm at the front and doesnt rub lol
  8. Newbie Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 21 Saxo VTR mk2 Silver, Lotus Elise s1 R.I.P
    #8
    yep it's the correct profile 195/45. . do you think 25mm spacers on the front will fit?
  9. Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 manchester Posts: 2456
    #9
    mine rubbed at standard height on 45 series tyres