17's rubbing!

17th July 2006, 17:08

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.

17th July 2006, 17:15

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

17th July 2006, 17:16

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

17th July 2006, 17:23

Simo has gone to the trouble of writing an FAQ - Linkage

Hope that helps
Alex

17th July 2006, 17:52

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?

18th July 2006, 00:04

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

18th July 2006, 11:02

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

18th July 2006, 14:14

go 16s mate, and sell off the 17s

18th July 2006, 15:52

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!

18th July 2006, 22:30

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.!!

19th July 2006, 13:25

yep thats true same happened to mine lol

19th July 2006, 15:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by PinguFurio

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

20th July 2006, 13:47

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