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[gaffer1986]

215/45/17 have the exact same diameter as the 175/55/17 and will fit the 17 x 7.5 inch rear rims Question is, will it rub?

[christhegasman]

Yes they touch on full lock unless you fit spacers I have 8mm spacers and longer bolts But it might be ok at standard ride height mine is low

[Bumblebee]

No problems with rubbing here but I'm on Speedlines 16/17 wheels, 215f 235r

[gaffer1986]

Yes they touch on full lock unless you fit spacers I have 8mm spacers and longer bolts But it might be ok at standard ride height mine is low

 

 

Is it just the wheel liners that rub, or is it the wheel arch also? Are you running standard wheels then and what tyre sizes? Mine isn't lowered.

[gaffer1986]

No problems with rubbing here but I'm on Speedlines 16/17 wheels, 215f 235r

 

Is yours lowered? I'm assuming 215/45/16 and 235/40/17 rears?

[christhegasman]

Yes they touch on full lock unless you fit spacers I have 8mm spacers and longer bolts But it might be ok at standard ride height mine is low

 Rubs on the inside arch liner I have na rear wheels all round and 215/45 tyres   Is it just the wheel liners that rub, or is it the wheel arch also? Are you running standard wheels then and what tyre sizes? Mine isn't lowered.

[gaffer1986]

Do you have 215/45 rears also then? Maybe I will have to swap the back and fronts to see if they rub. But 225 is more likely to rub.

[christhegasman]

I have 215 tyres on rear rims on the front and 225 on the back

[GiGo]

Do you have 215/45 rears also then? Maybe I will have to swap the back and fronts to see if they rub. But 225 is more likely to rub.

I wouldn't drive too fast when you try that

[christhegasman]

Do you have 215/45 rears also then? Maybe I will have to swap the back and fronts to see if they rub. But 225 is more likely to rub.

I wouldn't drive too fast when you try that

Will it be ok if you reverse everywhere😀

[gaffer1986]

Lol, I was thinking it might be fun!

[Bumblebee]

No problems with rubbing here but I'm on Speedlines 16/17 wheels, 215f 235r

  Is yours lowered? I'm assuming 215/45/16 and 235/40/17 rears?

Yes my cars lowered. 215/45/16 and 235/45/17

[gaffer1986]

Hmm, I'm going to give it a go without spacers first see if it rubs. Mines not lowered so it may just be ok. Thanks for your advice.

[Heppo]

I have team Dynamics 7x17 and 8x18 with Toyo R888. Bought these from Badster Anders in Sweden. They rub at full turn. (Especially if the shocks are compressed). The grip is excellent but the steering trails a lot on well worn roads. In Norway a lot of people use studded winter tires that takes a hard toll on the asphalt. 

[gaffer1986]

Yes they touch on full lock unless you fit spacers I have 8mm spacers and longer bolts But it might be ok at standard ride height mine is low

 

I swapped the fronts and rear, I have to say it tramlines a lot with 225 on the front. How do you find the handling of your car since you did the swap? Also, where did you get your spacers from? Mine rubs the inside rear half of the wheel arch on full lock with 225 standard wheels and no spacers... not lowered.

[christhegasman]

Standard eBay 8mm spacers and eBay for the longer wheel bolts stil get a slight rub when reversing on full lock 😡 Not noticed a lot of tram lining with 215 tyres and it seems better but I changed mine 3 years ago and my Original skinny bike tyres on the front were old cracking and knackered so anything would have Ben better 😃

Edited by christhegasman, 22 September 2015 - 06:48 PM.

[gaffer1986]

Where yours something like this then?

 

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1c59498631

 

Also, after fitting 8mm spacers, was there much lip left on the hub for the wheel to sit on or is the cars weight fully supported by the bolts?

[christhegasman]

That's what I used hub centrics would be better I guess but couldn't find any that thin , and there is not much spigot left but enough to to centre the wheel

Edited by christhegasman, 22 September 2015 - 08:50 PM.

[gaffer1986]

Yeah, I'm really struggling to find any hubcentric ones, only found one at £40

 

http://www.superform...t.html?___SID=U

 

But because it's only 8mm there is no lip on the spacer and what's the point in hubcentric if you have no lip?

[gaffer1986]

Also, the offset of the standard front it e26 and rear e36, so if I wanted to make the rear wheels have the same offset as the front I would need a 10mm spacer. I'm assuming a 10mm spacer would leave no lip?