Oz Wheels Rubbing
 

Hello
Got a set of 17" Oz wheels with 215/45/17 tyres on my 93 Import WRX Saloon and get a bit of rubbing when going over bumps. Gets really bad when I have 4 other people in the car, have to drive far slower than normal round most corners. Pretty sure the rubbing is the lip on the arch hitting the tyre.
Because of this I'm hoping that getting smaller tyres will help the issue, but looks more like its the width of the tyre causing the problems. Alot of the tyres people are recommending seem to be 215/40s, so not sure what to do. Do you think running 205/40 or even 215/40 will solve this.

Thanks very much for any help.
Jonny

Aren't 205/40 17 the rubber of choice for the classic?

215s should fit with the right offset wheels unless it's silly low. Either try 205s or different wheels.

No, it's 215/40 17". I have Toyos in that size on WRX 04 wheels and have never had a problem, even five adults in the car, four MTBs on top and a caravan hitched to it:D

And yes, I AM serious;)

What width are they?

Thanks
Sam

Yep. 215/40 R17 is the nearest 17" rolling circumference to the OEM-fitment 205/55 R15 or 205/50 R16 tyres.

That said, and just like OP's situation, on my previous 93 WRX I was running 215/45 R17 Goodyear Asymms on 17" BK Racing BK984 alloys with an offset of ET47(or 48), with no issues at all. No rubbing whatsoever -- AND it had lowered springs.

hi.i had same problem with mine. and going around right corners.had 4 wheel tracking done at FCM motor sport bristol spot on now they set the caster and camber

Thaks for all the advice guys. Thought I'd post up a pic of my alloys as I have no idea what particular model they are.

http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/v...del5/wheel.jpg


Anyone else got these? Very tempted to get the Sessantas now, if I still get rubbng would have to be something other than the wheels right?

Thanks again, Jonny

They are the original 15-spoke OZ "Super-T" alloy.

They are a faithfull 17" replica of the work's rally Impreza WRC 99/00 pukka 18" alloy wheel. :)

Lovely design - suits the Classic awesomely. ;)

Yeah, I'd defo go for the Sessanta in the correct 215/40 R17 size.

They are the right wheels (im running two sets of these rims on my classic track car)

All be it, they do rub on the outside lip (well they used to before i rolled the arches)... my car is dropped on its arse though.

If its rubbing, get your arches rolled - problem solved

Not unless it's an Ibiza....

205/45x17 on RB5 and P1. More choice in 215/40 though, so that's a popular option.

We don't know the offset and width of the OPs wheels either.

I'd check the arches to see if the rubber arch lip protectors are still there. Once they've caught a few times they can hang down causing even more rubbing. If not, maybe time to roll the arches, just remember to heat the area gently first to give the paint the best chance of staying stuck.