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Offline rubjonny

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Re: Rub a Dub dub. . . .
« Reply #10 on: 05 January 2009, 11:13 »
yeah lowered 40-50mm, maybe not quite as low as yours but you should still have loads of arch room?  Are you sure thats the right ET number :undecided:
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Re: Rub a Dub dub. . . .
« Reply #11 on: 05 January 2009, 11:18 »
yep, 99% certain, they are off a Rado I was lead to believe, bought them off GolfDan on here.  :huh:

both sides are as close, so its not as if the Rear beam is off centre  :lipsrsealed:

and it only rubs when LOADED UP, thus the rear end is V low.  :cool:

but all other wheels I have had on have been ET35 and 185s  :cry: so never had this before . and the Front clears by a mile  :sad:
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Re: Rub a Dub dub. . . .
« Reply #12 on: 05 January 2009, 11:22 »
I guess it must just be the mega lowness!  45 profiles should do you i think, or maybe just a change of tyre!  I had eagle F1s on mine when it was on ET18, they rubbed like mad, switched to falken ze 512s in the same probfile and problem solved.  Falkens have a 'stretched look' they tuck in a lot more compared to the Eagles which have a really square sidewall.

edit: lookin at your sig the tyres at the back do look quite 'balloony'  :grin:
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Re: Rub a Dub dub. . . .
« Reply #13 on: 05 January 2009, 11:32 »
 :grin: :grin: pirelli P6000s  :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick:

oh well, will double check tonight that all is well, double check the ET on the rear wheels, see if its just the plastic arch trim or the lip itself, and go from there.

Really dont want to have to stick new tyres on

whats would you suggest 185 / ??? / 15  :huh:
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Re: Rub a Dub dub. . . .
« Reply #14 on: 05 January 2009, 11:41 »
i agree with nick...HAMMER TIME

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Re: Rub a Dub dub. . . .
« Reply #15 on: 05 January 2009, 11:44 »
does it rub on both sides or just one?
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Re: Rub a Dub dub. . . .
« Reply #16 on: 05 January 2009, 11:46 »
both
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Re: Rub a Dub dub. . . .
« Reply #17 on: 05 January 2009, 11:49 »
Quote from: chuff on 05 January 2009, 11:46
both

that's good. hammer oot. the metal arch points backwards towards the wheel so bend that back into the arch to make a U shape rather than a L. if it still rubs then grinder oot. or your car's too low.
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Re: Rub a Dub dub. . . .
« Reply #18 on: 05 January 2009, 11:54 »
take care if you grind the rear arches, they're double skinned and sealed.  if you open them up by grinding off too much lip they gotta be resealed or moisture will get inside and rust the rear quarter from the inside out.
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Re: Rub a Dub dub. . . .
« Reply #19 on: 05 January 2009, 12:18 »
home for lunch, tyres are ballon like  :lipsrsealed:

can get me fingers between lip n tyre as is,

as soon as it goes lower they both touch

so, 185 tyres then me thinks  :lipsrsealed: but 185 wot ? ? ? ? ?
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