Lez Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Just had new rear tyres fitted Kuhmo 275x30ZR19 - nice looking but they rub the arches over bumps or cornering. My old tyres (Falken) didn't rub but they are not made anymore. So should I have the arches rolled for clearence which will mean the rear quaters would have to be sprayed. Or, should i have them ground down and sprayed. Or, should I get smaller tyres 265's which means I'd be left with a new pair of 275's Or, can the springs be stiffened? Advice please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Oh the joy of 19 inch wheels.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 18's will happily run 285s without rubbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Shave the arches that should prevent any rubbing Gvn can offer this service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 Where are GVN based? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Where are GVN based? GVN Coachworks 2 Bollo Lane London W4 5LE Tel : 020 8994 1111 Fax : 020 8994 2111 Email : [email protected] http://www.gvncoachworks.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 As there is a bit of corrosion on the wheel arch lip I decided that they should be treated. So I rolled the lip myself using a rubber hammer, worked fine, they don't rub anymore and its booked in for the arches to be treated and resprayed next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 18's will happily run 285s without rubbing. Not true matey. I have 285 rears and had to get my rear arches shaved to stop them rubbing. They still catch very slightly on high speed turns but it is not affecting the tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 It depends more on your wheel offsets than your tyre widths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 very true Ellis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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