Does your 480 have tracking-problems? Does your car pull to one side? Or is your steering wheel vibrating? Read the posts in this category to find out what's going on.
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glasgowjim
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by glasgowjim » Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:28 am
Dont usually drive daughters car skippy but recently tried to turn full lock and found severe rubbing noise on the NS F turned out that it was her after market alloys that are rubbing against chasis/body work (when turning clockwise ) the OSF wheel just has clearance and no more .
The alloys have been after market what can I do do I need "spacers" as this is the first time I have had this problem.
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piper1st
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by piper1st » Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:06 am
what tyre size's of the after market alloys on the car?
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JohnTurbo
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by JohnTurbo » Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:41 am
My 205/45/r17s rub. They hit the chassis leg. I just ignore it, as its not really hurting anything for them to rub there at 3-4 mph on full lock.
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martinholmesuk
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by martinholmesuk » Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:53 am
My 17's (205/40) used to rub also. Failed the MOT on that which is why I had to borrow MatBat's 15's with more narrow tyes.
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JohnTurbo
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by JohnTurbo » Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:59 am
Thats a good point. I always take the 17s off for mot.
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scottc1088
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by scottc1088 » Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:38 pm
try smaller tyres if its only rubbing slightly or otherwise you may need spacers
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Big Brother
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by Big Brother » Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:50 pm
Hmmm mine passed its MOT with 17s, the test person must have been in a good mood
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Derek
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by Derek » Sun Nov 25, 2007 12:28 pm
My car has the standard suspention on it and the standerd wheels with 195,55,15 tyers and every time there is some one in the back the rear tyres rub at every littel bump in the road
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Ettore Bugatti
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by Ettore Bugatti » Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:28 pm
hmm, worn springs or too heavy passengers(Oops)
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lee
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by lee » Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:35 pm
mine also rubs with the lowering springs
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm