Guest grantmyra Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 hi guys right straight t the point!! lol i have 265s on the rear of my mk4 n/a and when going over bumps or when people in the rear lol they rub on the arches, i never put them on they were already on when i got the car but is there any cheapish way to fix this as its not nice and have to drive really carefull and obviously theres the tire wearing down problem??? any advice of much cheapnish appreciated!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Are you running standard supra rims (16" or 17") or aftermarket jobbies. If they are aftermarket items what size, i.e, diameter, width and offset are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grantmyra Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 they are 18" aftermarkets wheels and the rears are 265s and the front are 235s with 40 tyres? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonG Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Get the arches rolled,i have to get mine done as the rubbing is killing my tyres.Should cost around £100 for both rear arches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Sounds like your shocks are shot bud. There should be some around on this site. Loads of people have changed suspension. Put a "Wanted" thread up. Failing that, Keron will be able to help. Here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grantmyra Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 whats involved with that? all the garages round here are extrelly expensive wouldint get anything done for that lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grantmyra Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 should there not be that much movement then? wouldint like to buy shocks and fit to discover the same thing happens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 You have the same size wheels and tyres as me mate. Mine don't rub. You should take it for a check up with a reputable garage and get their opinion too. Has the car been lowered? It must look odd if the back's that much lower than the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 You have the same size wheels and tyres as me mate. Mine don't rub. You should take it for a check up with a reputable garage and get their opinion too. Has the car been lowered? It must look odd if the back's that much lower than the front. Offsets could be way different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grantmyra Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 yeah the back looks a little ower than front right enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 (edited) You have the same size wheels and tyres as me mate. Mine don't rub. You should take it for a check up with a reputable garage and get their opinion too. Has the car been lowered? It must look odd if the back's that much lower than the front. The op has only mentioned tyre sizes so it could very well be incorrect offsets rather than worn out shocks Can you take a pic and post it of the car from the side at an angle, we might be able to see if the wheels sticking out too much and causing the rubbing. Edited October 31, 2009 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Offset is tied into how far out the edge of your rim sits. It has nothing to do with ride height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 (edited) http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showpost.php?p=2527678&postcount=1 Offset is the distance between the centreline of the rim (whatever the overall width) and the wheel mounting surface of the hub. Stock supra offset is +50. The higher that value is the further away from the arches the wheels sit, the lower the number the further out from the car they sit. On aftermarket wheels rim diameter and offset must be suited to the car or you get problems with rubbing and degraded handling. Edited October 31, 2009 by pedrosixfour (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 could be as said above the Offset may be wrong hence sticking out a little bit more than they should, and rubbing on the arches, and or the Shocks are stuffed or needing adjusted. If your needing a garage that you can trust then Ian @ West Coast Customs is your man, myself, ScottM, and JamesyW cars are all in there just now for work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Ive pinched this pic off Paul Whiffins thread to illustrate what we mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Ive pinched this pic off Paul Whiffins thread to illustrate what we mean. What a sweet ass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Don't forget, not all 265 tyres are actually the same width. Might sound odd but the actual width sidewall to sidewall can be quite different. Bridgestone S-02 in particular are good for this. I had no rubbing at all on my Continential tyres, then changed to exactly the same width and profile in the S-02 and they rubbed. Nothing else changed, just the tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grantmyra Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 ok i will take a picture like the one you posted and stick it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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