Re: Rubbing

["dale witt" <dwitt1@satx.rr.com>]

The 195/60/14 is slightly higher than the 205/50/15 or the 205/40/16 on most
tire/wheel applications.  Not a lot but enough to cause rubbing..especially
under load and sharp turning, speed bumps, etc. etc.  Trimming the splash
guards is the easiest fix.  I suggest that it be done in stages so that you
do not trim more than necessary.  OR, you can tell your friends to take a
taxi (not).

Dale Witt
85 2.0 16v roc (daily driver)
82 2.1 16v roc (Zender 400 w/NOS)
85 1.8 GTI (dedicated autoX)




----- Original Message -----
From: "T. Reed" <treed2@u.washington.edu>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 6:46 PM
Subject: Rubbing


> Hey all,
>
> Let me start off by saying that I have an '87 16v with H&R sport springs
> and Bilstein sports all around. I'm running P195/60R14's on rabbit gti
> rims...
>
> Is it normal to get some rubbing of the tire against the inside of the
> fender during medium-hard to hard turns? I've had this going on ever since
> I swapped out the stock suspension.. but I didn't think rubbing would be a
> problem with the stock wheel and tire size. Are there any easy solutions
> to this as it is a little annoying - when passengers going around a big
> 270 onramp suddenly hear a SCCCCCCH scraping sound at the hardest part of
> the turn and go "what was that?!?! i think your car is falling apart!"
>
> Is this just something that all Bilstein/H&R owners tolerate and I'm just
> nitpicking or is there something out of the ordinary?
>
> Any ideas or suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Toby
>
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