One of my rear wheels sit 1inch inwards?
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One of my rear wheels sit 1inch inwards?
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also check your coil springs to make sure its not snaped a coil of as they usaly do! or your shocker lost fluid? check bushes etc for excessive play
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p.s. check tyre size aswell on the sidewall
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If the axle was bent, surely that would be very noticeable by the angle of the wheel. The car would probably not drive straight either and be twitchy in the bends!
You can't really say the the "Offset looks the same"… Offset can change the way a wheel looks, if it is of a certain design, otherwise, you would really have to measure or read the markings to be sure.
What wheels are they out of curiosity? If they are standard, then offset won't be an issue, if they are after market, then this is most likely the cause.
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My brother noticed it on his Mk1 when he fitted 15" rims, so he put a spacer on one side…
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Sound like someone has put a set of ronals on the car, smashed one up and found a single replacement, not realising the offset is different.
Get it off and check for markings!
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The wheels of both my '83 1.3 CL & '90 1.8 Cabby sit further under the arches on the nearside than the offside.
I was told that this was done to balance the cars, as the engine weight is not evenly distributed with the bulk of the weight to the offside.
Its more noticeable with larger & wider wheels & tyres and when the car is excessively lowered. Tyres may rub on the offside but clear on the nearside.
Hope this helps, Cheers
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BONDY said
I might be way off here, but…..
The wheels of both my '83 1.3 CL & '90 1.8 Cabby sit further under the arches on the nearside than the offside.
I was told that this was done to balance the cars, as the engine weight is not evenly distributed with the bulk of the weight to the offside.
Its more noticeable with larger & wider wheels & tyres and when the car is excessively lowered. Tyres may rub on the offside but clear on the nearside.
Hope this helps, Cheers
I knew there was a reason for it! Makes perfect sense now that it's pointed out - otherwise the car would handle differently on LH bends vs. RH bends.
Must tell the brother to remove that spacer (see my first post in this thread)
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BONDY said
I might be way off here, but…..
The wheels of both my '83 1.3 CL & '90 1.8 Cabby sit further under the arches on the nearside than the offside.
I was told that this was done to balance the cars, as the engine weight is not evenly distributed with the bulk of the weight to the offside.
Its more noticeable with larger & wider wheels & tyres and when the car is excessively lowered. Tyres may rub on the offside but clear on the nearside.
Hope this helps, Cheers
Could you possible post me some pictures to ease my mind would really appreciate it!
Thanks, Rory
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