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Re: Anyone got pics of 195/45, 205/40 & 205/45 on 16x6.5" wh
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:04 am
by alexperkins
205s will rub when turning lowered or not. Lowered will make it worse.
Re: Anyone got pics of 195/45, 205/40 & 205/45 on 16x6.5" wh
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 1:02 pm
by Aquavalver
alexperkins wrote:205s will rub when turning lowered or not. Lowered will make it worse.
Even at the rears? As 6 or 6.5" look pretty tucked in when they are lowered.
Re: Anyone got pics of 195/45, 205/40 & 205/45 on 16x6.5" wh
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:43 pm
by alexperkins
Itll be very close to the rear arch lines
Theres not a great deal of space as it is
Re: Anyone got pics of 195/45, 205/40 & 205/45 on 16x6.5" wheels
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 5:29 pm
by Aquavalver
I went for 195/40 in the end which were fine apart from at the rear when the tyres were brand new there was a slight bit of rubbing with the arch liners, but only for a week or so.
Now, I do want to lower it sometime soon, but I can't with the current size as they are. Again, I don't really want to use 195/40 as for same reason as before that they don't give much wheel protection and being the wheels are split rim, they are expensive to refurbish (one wanted £660 for the set to be done!!). Also the choice is a bit limited to Toyo and Continental (with rim protection) and they are not so good on fuel as some of the 45 profile tyres.
I don't want to lower it much-no more than 4cm, so how about using small spacers with the 195/45 tyres such as 10/12/15mm? Surely these would push the wheels out from where they rub on the inside and still not be pushed out enough to rub on the arches?