help ! advise needed

bc_2k12

Fresh Recruit
i have 16" alloys on my glanza lowerd 40mm all around, can hear a strange rubbing noise? (like the drive is gone kinda) but a machanical friend of mine reckens the tyres are putting pressure on the drive shaft when the steering is locked to the right or left, is this true or anyone here anything like this before ? :confused:
 

danb87

South East England Area Rep
how close are tires too arches? an arch linings? being 16s an lowered could be something just rubbing.
 

dark_knight

Member +
what tires do you have wrapped on your 16s..?
what is the rubbing noise like? is it more of rubber-on-plastic or rubber-on-metal kinda..?
is the noise constant even when the car is rolling (not in gear but cruising along)..?
what is the offset on your rims..?
 

turbo head

Munster Area Rep.
I had 16s on a gt before t used to rub on the rear drivers side cause i didnt have an ajustable panhard rod and it used to rub on the front on full lock against the steel part of the insede of the arch. got so sick of it i put 15s on it and it was perfect
 

dark_knight

Member +
Good one. So now what rubber do you have wrapped on your 15s..? I have 205/50 and still get the slight rubbing on the inside arches when on full lock left but I can live with it. The grip these tires give is awesome compared to the standard.
 

bc_2k12

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yeh ya can hear it rubbing of the arches but also a knocking like the drive shafts gone when steering is locked to either side?? its gettn sum pain in the fuckn hole now grrrrr:mad:
 

danb87

South East England Area Rep
yeh ya can hear it rubbing of the arches but also a knocking like the drive shafts gone when steering is locked to either side?? its gettn sum pain in the fuckn hole now grrrrr:mad:

if its knocking then it could be your cv joint. ive never expeinced a rubbin noise with them but a knockin seems common when on full lock
 

bc_2k12

Fresh Recruit
yeh must try that! do ya know if there's any differance in the starlet one's ta the glanza or they all the same?:p
 
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