Lude Generation

alright guys
having fitted the lowered suspension last summer (eibachs and standard shocks) whilst running original 16" wheels,
i decided to refit my ep3 wheels.now i knew the offset was slightly different but thought it would be ok.
fitted them and everything was fine to start with,but whilst reversing on full lock the tyres dug into the rear arches
so went to work the following day and attacked the arches with a grinder and took them back to almost flush with the outer skin of the quarter.
sorted ,i thought but now with two rear passengers its still rubbing,not as bad, but still there nonetheless
current tyres are 215/45/17, would reducing the width of the tyre make any difference?ie 205s instead? dont really want to change back to 16s or remove the lowered suspension
cheers for any ideas.

When i was looking thru the tyres at work at sizes some were different widths even thou they were still 215 45 17 but dropping back to 205 shud make a little difference but depends how much urs are rubbing , u cud also try dropping to 205 40 17 as they shud be ok but a bit harder on road as thats wat im running at moment

Is it rubbing on the rear bumper tabs?

You can relocate the tab about 2" further back. Just drill a new bolt hole and gring off the plastic bumper so its flush.

Im lower, wider in wheel by 1" and offset but alot but same size tyre but the wider AD08 and no rubby dubby do dar.

paul72 wrote:When i was looking thru the tyres at work at sizes some were different widths even thou they were still 215 45 17

What crack are you smoking?

i took the tabs off when i fitted the lowered suspension ratty so its not catching that, plus your S doesnt have 4ws does it?
its when its on full lock with weight in the back its JUST catching the top of the outer edge of tyre tread
not a major problem just annoying the tits off me!

Donald wrote:

paul72 wrote:When i was looking thru the tyres at work at sizes some were different widths even thou they were still 215 45 17

What crack are you smoking?

If you put different makes of tyres in front of each other for example a goodyear then a bridgestone ur find even thou there 215 45 17 there not exactly the same width , i know u will think im mad but honest i worked with tyres for years an there not the same size exactly

paul72 wrote:

Donald wrote:

paul72 wrote:When i was looking thru the tyres at work at sizes some were different widths even thou they were still 215 45 17

What crack are you smoking?

If you put different makes of tyres in front of each other for example a goodyear then a bridgestone ur find even thou there 215 45 17 there not exactly the same width , i know u will think im mad but honest i worked with tyres for years an there not the same size exactly

Your right. Some tyres have a squarer sidewall and give more tread.

215/45/17 ad08 have a face or just under 225 where some tyres have less than 215/45 and is closer to 210/45.

NCCMUR wrote:i took the tabs off when i fitted the lowered suspension ratty so its not catching that, plus your S doesnt have 4ws does it?

Yer no 4Ws. Did you cut the whole tab off or just part of it?

I cut them off just shy of the hole for the screw to go through

NCCMUR wrote:I cut them off just shy of the hole for the screw to go through

Might not be the problem but the whole tab needs to come off and that holes moving back 1" or 2.

I have 4ws and lowered on 17"s I get no rubbage but I am not massively low