Lowered car, wheels rubbing
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Lowered car, wheels rubbing
Has anyone had this and what can be done to sort the problem?
Thanks!
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Local Hero

1 raise the car it's to low
2 change the wheels/tyres to something smaller.
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I have p-slots, and i don't really want to change them either.
Damn.

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Local Hero

have had the tracking and camber set after lowering the car?
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Take a look at www.tyrestretch.com. Some are rather extreme but you get the idea.
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I'll check what tyres we're running when i get home.
Cheers guys.
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I'm struggling to find tyres anything like the size that's been suggested.
I just also looked at the new suspension, its new springs and Apex shocks. I'm not taking it all off.

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Could you put a pic up so we can see how low your car is?
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Local Hero

and do you have a clipper kit fitted to the car, cos there seems to be a tendancy for those to rub on tyres
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There isn't a lot of room to see where it might be rubbing, i'll have to get it on a jack to see what is going on. I'll do that, and be back!
An option that doesnt involve too much cost would be great!!

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whatalotafun said
and do you have a clipper kit fitted to the car, cos there seems to be a tendancy for those to rub on tyres
I've got this at the moment but only on one side! I've cut the plastic on the inside of the arch and still have some rubbing over speed bumps or when loaded with the clan. I'm gonna get the metal file out tonight and make some 'gentle' adjustments.
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Westcoast13 said
To be honest, i get it badly on passenger side, but only very slightly on the drivers side. I didnt think to mention that before.![]()
Yep, me too!
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I am looking at 165/55 R13 tyres, does anyone else run 165's on a GTI?
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Tian said
Westcoast13 said
To be honest, i get it badly on passenger side, but only very slightly on the drivers side. I didnt think to mention that before.![]()
Yep, me too!
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Old Timer

then look at the suspesnion bushes…bet these are old and very worn and sloppy? as this will allow the arm to wonder around alot.
finally how low is it? as if its stupidly stupidly low then it will scrape :wink:

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Local Hero

The other - remote - possibility is accident damage, eg bent wishbone or its support, due to kerbing (doesn't even need to be that fast to bend something). The geometry check mentioned above would reveal this straight away.
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If i get the camber set, should i get it done to the standard factory settings?
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jack the car up have a look of they look a bit worn replace, grab the wheel and see how much it moves on worn mounts :wink:

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