Lowering 35mm problems

[Hulio]

I have just had my wide track 2.0 valver lowered on 35mm springs wich I thought would not be too much of a problem but I am getting a bit too much rubbing on the arches and now I have cracked my off side wing whilst parking on a gravel driveway! :cry:
I am thinking of getting the lip trimmed off the inside of the arch to prevent this from happening to another arch when I get it fixed.
Just wandering what other people have done about this as I know it is a pretty common mod and 35mm is not really that low is it!?...
I have already changed the tyres to 195 50 15 as opposed to standard.

[clowo16v]

What wheels are fitted they might have less offset than standard?

See ya

Matt

[Daz.]

hope this doesn't happen to everyone! i'm going down this road soon!

[Hulio]

It has prima willy replica's fitted.

[Lunner]

Well i'm down 60mm on 15's with 205 tyres fitted and wiht spacers which make it almost a willy track tehre is no scrubbing ont eh arches

They aren't 17's by any chance?

[Hulio]

No, they are only 15's!
My set up is: Willy Track with -35mm Boge springs and Goodyear eagle f1 with 195 50 15's.
I recon the bit of extra width with the track makes all the difference with the arches and the tyres do seem to stick out quite a bit from the rim of the alloy's.
the car does feel much wider and more solid then before.
Just come back for a 'spirited' drive in her and I am grinning from ear to ear! :twisted:

[u33db]

Changing to a thinner 185 tyre will help a fair bit, if not cure it.

[J o n]

shouldn't rub at all though really, mine never did with 195's... I reckon your tracking is out personally.

[u33db]

Mines had boge springs and i think they generally lower more than other brands in reality when you're comparing ride heights.

Mine certainly rubbed and i know matbrowns rubbed -35mm on 195s...

[Hulio]

Yes, I recon they are lower then -35mm, Its got to be the only answer as my suspension is all freshly set up with new bushes and I just had the tracking done last week. The car handles and drives like a dream.
Also you should have seen the rubbing with 185 tyres on! It was far worse and made the car practically undrivable. This is one of the reasons I went for 195's

[u33db]

Hmmm...you could try removing the front arch liners and going back to 185's - they're a thinner tyre it'll stop contact with the outer arch and removing the liner will stuff scrubbing inside/lock-to-lock (since the 185 is a taller tyre).

Beyond that if you're keeping the 195/50s, you could try cutting the outside of the arch as you suggested or just wing it...195/45s might also be an option.