Important! : What's Wrong With My Wheels?

1. user_46290 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Scotland Posts: 1362 Citroen Saxo MK1

   #1 3rd September 2010, 12:39

   I gotta set of pug wheels...for my saxo ... Fine ok?
   
   NOPE! the wheels were rubbing like mad , got my self a set of 5mm spacers , and still rubbing when i turn round corners , go over speed bumps , not when going straight.
   
   body had this problem?
   Please HELP! So annoying!
2. scotthep Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Pontefract Posts: 1472

   #2 3rd September 2010, 12:41

   is your car Lowered ?
   
   what pug wheels are they ?
   
   what profile tyres are on ?
   
   Mine rub on full lock, but thats all . . .
3. user_42881 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 North Shields Posts: 779

   #3 3rd September 2010, 12:47

   enjoy the joys of lowering your car mate, only car i never had scrubage with was my golf and that ran 15's with a 110mm drop, flared inner arches and g60 plastic arches.
   
   Edit : on a more helpfull note, get a can of spray paint, spray the inner arches where you think it may be catching and go round the block getting as much full lock as you can. the wheels will rub the new paint off easily leaving blank patches. Take a hammer to the blank patches, repaint go round the block, hammer again until no more paint comes off.
   
   hammer motorsport does not take responsibility for the carnage that follows.lol
4. user_46290 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Scotland Posts: 1362 Citroen Saxo MK1

   #4 3rd September 2010, 13:52

   the car is not lowered ...
   
   Not sure the model of the wheels ( all i know is that there for a pug )
   
   and the details are 175/65/14
   
   Thanks for your help..
5. Newtz07 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Manchester Posts: 1778 Mk4 Fezzy, Mango Westie, Fezzy Zetec y0!, Saxo VTR

   #5 3rd September 2010, 13:59

   i had a set of high gloss pug cyclones on my old westie... and they rubbed like a mother fucker, had to put low pro's on and 20 mm spacers! (spacers not needed, but looked pimp!)
   
   just chuck a set of VTR rims on. cheaper than buying all new low pro's.
   
   chuck your pug wheels on ebay after they have had a lick of paint.
   
   everything i have had a new set of rims (always get them cheap on ebay, dont rush, bide your time) i have had them powder coated, then removed my old ones and give them a rub down a d a spray. then you will get more for them.
   
   everytimne i have swapped rims i have ended up being up on the deal and having a better set of rims!
6. user_46290 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Scotland Posts: 1362 Citroen Saxo MK1

   #6 7th September 2010, 16:28

   I got a set of 10mm Spacers Seems to be doing the job ....
7. rey Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 8205 :(s)rac

   #7 7th September 2010, 16:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Dane1 the car is not lowered ... Not sure the model of the wheels ( all i know is that there for a pug ) and the details are 175/65/14 Thanks for your help..

   The tyre profile is wrong.
   
   You need 185/55/14 tyres for a start.
8. user_22749 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 N.Wales Posts: 7746 e46 M Sport

   #8 7th September 2010, 16:33

   Get some spacers on it...10mm ones
   
   I had 16" Nimrods on my 106 lowered about 100mm and didnt rub one bit