Styling Rear springs

[HaydensPunto]

i just bought a 1.9 grande punto, its been lowered 40mm all round, but the rear wheels scrape on the arches, will new springs fix this or do i need to raise it up to 20mm?

 

[stepheno]

Has it got standard wheels/tyres fitted?

 

[HaydensPunto]

there not standards, i think they are 17" alloys. im looking to buy some standard ones soon

 

[stepheno]

Could be the wheel that is the problem, offset might not be Right for the gp

 

[HaydensPunto]

i quite like the alloys on it now, gonna be too easy to curb, want to buy some Tjet alloys

 

[stepheno]

Same here I prefer the t jet wheels to the m jet ones

 

[jameshobiecat]

Same here I prefer the t jet wheels to the m jet ones

They aren't t-jet and m-jet, the wheel design is related to age not engine. It just happens that most m-jets are older and have the early wheels whilst only the early t-jets (like mine) have the early (much nicer but a pain to clean) forked spoke wheels.

It does sound like offset might be the problem, is there a lot more clearance on either the inside or outside edge? I assume the wheels are 7j width?

 

[stepheno]

They aren't t-jet and m-jet, the wheel design is related to age not engine. It just happens that most m-jets are older and have the early wheels whilst only the early t-jets (like mine) have the early (much nicer but a pain to clean) forked spoke wheels.

It does sound like offset might be the problem, is there a lot more clearance on either the inside or outside edge? I assume the wheels are 7j width?

Yeah I know that, just most m jets have the fork type alloys and t jets have the spoked wheel. My wheels are flaking a little in the laquer department

 

[HaydensPunto]

i dont actually know, i need to have a look, problem is i know almost nothing about fixing cars

 

[Reuuk]

i dont actually know, i need to have a look, problem is i know almost nothing about fixing cars

After market alloys? You prob need some spacers to sort the rubbing out...


Mine is a m-jet and I have the 'tjets wheels' however like above, the wheels are age related not model.

 

[HaydensPunto]

how do you find out the width, ive just looked at my tyres and there 225/40 R18