c0lin

I changed the wheels on my car...originally they were 16inch but i put 17inch on...

now when i have a passenger in the back, when i go around corners/hit bumps in the roads...theres a rubbin noise from back wheels...when iv looked at it, where the shock and the springs are, theres a black plastic bit underneath that they sit on...it seems to be rubbin against the tyres at the bumps/corners...

sorry its not the best of description but il try n geta pic and post it up wich might make it more clear...

what could i do to solve this?? would stiffening the suspension solve it??

Cheers
colin

geoffo

colin i take it those rims are the rite offest mate? a silly question but its a start.

would prob needa see this mate.

c0lin

Well when i was ordering them, i asked the guy quite a few times "now will they definitly be the right offset" an he said yeah, they'll go straight on and cause no problems at all...

if they are the wrong offset...can anything be done??

I'll take a pic of what i'm talkin about an fire it up later on

geoffo

i cant see how someone in the know would get ya the wrong offset on a scooby specific rim but i hadda ask but stranger things can happen.

deffo take a snap mate and see if we can help, wish u hadda said on tues nite wen we wer out at least i coulda had a wee duke.

geoffo

more i think about this - the more its bound to be a suspension fault?

summits knackered pehaps.

wrxsti280

iTrader: (6)

when i had new 18 inch rims and tein coilover suspension i had a slight rubbing coming from the rear, but it turned out to be a bracket for the rear bumper which was slightly bent and it was rubbing on that, so we bent it straight again and it has been fine ever since and that is with 18 inch rims, could try that as next port of call.

fabiostar

forgot to let you have a spin in mine with the eibach kit on..next time.. your dampers didnt seem to be damping much when i bounced on then.mind you your motors the same as mine underneath and iv load of clearence. wack a load of talc up round the back of it and waz it round and then youl know for sure were your hitting...it does kinda look like they have the wrong ofset mind you


fabio

c0lin

oh yeah fabio...completly forgot bout it myself mate! aye next time if ya dnt mind mate, wud b great!

It better not be the wrong offset....il be raging if it is!! Dunno if any body here would've used them, but i order the rims from TSL...they do all parts for subaru and mitsibishi...

Geoffo, I didnt really kno ya mate, didnt wna pester ya with problems first nite i met ya haha asked rab n he suggested stiffening suspension

anyway....heres the picture is below...the part below the spring sits at least an inch over the top of tyre... any suggestions folks??



help wud be much appreciated folks

fabiostar

double check with the guys you got the wheels of as the sports and your motor run pretty high offset figures. not sure what the turbos run but its poss to run the sports up to 55 and as low as i think 46min on the offsets.

fabio

if your stuck try imprezasport.net. theres plenty of helpfull bods on there and its a site for non turbo cars. its actually were i got in touch for my car.

fabio

stevie_g2007

the rims could be the rite off set but the tyres they put on could be 2 big.

dont no were you could find out the offset that fit the car, but if you do you could check the offset on the back off the alloy to see if the match up. or els they could do with a spacer kit.

theres a guy in kerrs tyres in antrim called gary he specialise in alloy wheels he would no if its the wheels would narrow it down a bit

c0lin

yeah fabio, i may have to give them a buzz...

im not too sure if a spacer kit wud solve the problem, as it sits over the wheel by roughly an inch....

where abouts in antrim is kerrs tyres?

fabiostar

the spacer kit would solve the problem if it was big enough..but if the wheels and tyres are correct you shouldnt have a problem that needs solved

id get your wheels checked to make sure.if needs be we can put one onto the back of my car this week and see if theres any rubbing problems.that way youl know if its the wheels or the car if it dont do it on mine.

failing that...just give me your wheels ..theyd look sooooooooooooo much better on mine.


fabio

stevie_g2007

enkalon ind est randalstown rd. tel:02894466888

c0lin

Well i posted it up on imprezasport.net an they all seem to think its nothing 2 do with the suspension (unless something is seriously wrng), they've all suggested it cud be the wheel arch...so it may need cut/rolled to allow more space but its hard to figure if it is that...PAIN IN THE ***!!

If i can't figure out what the problem is fabio, wud you mind lettn me try a wheel on urs??

god loves a trier ehh fabio, when ya say give u them, ill give u them at a good price haha


Stevie, cheers for that number mate!

c0lin

Folks, guys on imprezasport.net say that TSL have sent me the wrong offset...they sent me 45mm when apparently they shoulda sent me 50mm...would that be correct??

geoffo

cant see TSL make'n that mistake but it could happen i guess, colin annoy me anytime as its not a prob - all we do is play with our cars, phone TSL and see what they say, if that fails let us no and we'll take a duke.

fabiostar

if you aint got it sorted by friday im off work and il take a wazz up and we can throw the rears onto mine and take it for a run......still think theyd look nicer on mine. and my sti hops would soooo suit your car. .

ill see you during the week and arrange a time..

fabio

Andy '00

Check you have the right size of tyres too mate, the ones that came on mine are too big and the front rubs when on lock, dont know about the back yet as ive only had one person on the back seat.


And yes it was the wife!!!!

ulsterscooby

You might find what you need to know here matey

Subaru Impreza Wheel Chart

c0lin

Cheers geoffo! Fabio if i havnt got it sorted by then, that would be great! would appreciate it...

Andy, TSL advised me to get 215/40/17 - they told me they were the perfect tyres for my car... but someone else on here is telln me that 205' would solve it??

Had a look at that site...my rims are the prodrive replicas in 17'' so im assuming i should look at the same part of that web page... says on there that the ET should be 50....with which TSL sent me 45...

Now im in a dilemma...is it the tyre size of wrong offset... lol

Cheers for the help guys