problem now car is lowered

[IanMK3]

managed to install coilovers on the gti no problem yesterday untill we realised once we let the car down the inside of the wheels are rubbing onto the springs, i tried 5mm spacers today but that didnt cure it, so next step is stretched tires,   but i need some advice on what size to go for,   the tires on the car now are 205x50x15,     would 195x45x15 be enough?

[Wayne]

Are they factory wheels if so they should be nowhere near the springs, you could switch to 195/50/15's or put 3mm spacers in.

195/45/15's would look silly to be honest.

[IanMK3]

yeh there standerd gti wheels, i wonder if maybe the camber is set to far back?

[Wayne]

yeh there standerd gti wheels, i wonder if maybe the camber is set to far back?

Is it only the front, if so then yes I would check the camber.

[shepgti]

would guess you have tighted the lower strut bolts wrong so there is too much camber.

[IanMK3]

ok will do, ill go for the 195/50/15's to so it can definatly sit lower without trouble of rubbing

[boneybradley]

has to be the camber...mine got 195's so it didn't foul the arches at -75mm and they had loads of clearance on the inside (even the 205's did)

[shepgti]

the height should make no differnce to the wheels rubbing on the springs... only the arches

[IanMK3]

hmm ok, well im going to get new tires anyway, how about 185/55/15 on the standard 6 1/2J wheels?

[boneybradley]

195/50 to keep the speedo true