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Offline gtitdi

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rubbing tyres
« on: 28 April 2007, 18:30 »
just got some 7x15" BBS alloys with 205 55 15 tyres. the back tyres scrub on the rear part of the arch at the smallest bump. the car is lowered about 30mm. do you think a change of tyres could solve this or are the rims too wide? thanks
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Offline GLC GTI

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Re: rubbing tyres
« Reply #1 on: 28 April 2007, 18:37 »
Well my car ran on standard GTI wheels with 205 50 15s on and I had my coilovers wound down all the way with no rubbing. So I'd say try 50 profiles, should be ok then.
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Re: rubbing tyres
« Reply #2 on: 28 April 2007, 21:02 »
205/50's are normal size trye's for gti/vr6 model's (and 205/55's arn't that much different)but I don't understand why your having the scrubbing?? I would guess the offset is wrong on the wheel's
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Re: rubbing tyres
« Reply #3 on: 28 April 2007, 22:27 »
yeah they do seem to stick out a lot, what should be offset be?
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Re: rubbing tyres
« Reply #4 on: 30 April 2007, 12:05 »
might be correctec but think its 32-38, any advances
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