Coilovers PREVENTING a wider rim ?!?!?!

[CosmosblueMR2]

hi.. just got my refurbed Work Equip Split rim alloys back and guess what.. they don't fit on my car

I've spent along with refurb and tyres £1400 for these and now the fronts do not fit whith my coilovers.

could someone in Essex maybe do me a favour... I would like to try and fit one of the fronts to another 2 to see if it's my coilovers ... because things dont add up to me :

ok so they rub the coilover on the inside of the wheel (massively cos you can't even get the nuts back on the wheel it's that bad)

and also - this is the strange bit... they are proud of the arch ... my thinking was that if the offset was such as to rub the coilover strut/spring then they would not be proud of the arches ASWELL !

I need help... anyone got a spare half hour...

I will be selling these wheels if i can't get them to fit (just a heads up for anyone who might be interested)

[ginga]

Hornchurch close enough for ya?

[nutter]

If ginga can't help you m8, i'm around tomorrow. (if you can get to war torn dagenham) PM me and i'll send you my number

[BILLY c]

I'm in Southend if thats any use.

[CosmosblueMR2]

hi chaps... thanks for the offers.. just found out today i've got no forward engine mount bolted in .. so i can;t drive anymore until it gets fixed...

at least i know why it sounded liked a diesel.. it was the bracket rattling ..


when fixed I will probably PM either of you i think

[steve]

i can drive over in the week if you want to test fit on mine, think you've got my mobile

Steve

[Essex MR2]

Sorry to hear that mate. What width are the rims?

If you're need to test it when it's running, I can pop over as well and you can try one on mine.... it'll be your old front shock as well!

(Lovely looking rims BTW! )

[g14nnh]

rmoford here.. pm if needed

[dumpsta]

frank im only on canvey mate would be no prob you comming to me or me to you. let me know i'll pm you my mob

[Andy Jones]

Sorry to hear that Frank, Wish i'd have known what width's/offset's they were, Could have offered some advise.

Coilovers remove the offending strut so you can fit bigger wheels/tyres if required but due to the extra width force you to run a lower offset

IIRC it was Mikejc who corrected me some time ago when i told someone that 7.5x17 et40 wheels wouldn't fit their car (i forgot to take suspension into account and was going off my car) as he said he was running 7.5x17 et42 without any probs. I'm running 7.5x17 et35 on mine and there's just enough room to get a piece of paper between the rear of the rim and the coilover

[CosmosblueMR2]

thanks for all the offers chaps ! =D>

Carl i've PM'd you seeing as you are the nearest... (i'm nothing but thoughtful of people'S fuel bills lol )

wish us luck ! [-o<

[Essex MR2]

Yeah, all the best with it mate. Hope you can find a way round it, those wheels would look great on your car.

[ducatichick]

hiya-just seen your in trouble-have sent pm (i am bout this weekend-only round corner from you as you found out in my last pm )
its the least i could do to make it up to you

[CosmosblueMR2]

hiya-just seen your in trouble-have sent pm (i am bout this weekend-only round corner from you as you found out in my last pm )
its the least i could do to make it up to you

now there's an offer ... easy chaps !

(only kidding Becci )

[cantfindausername]

Those wheels must be massive if they're hitting the coilovers AND protruding from the arch.

You sure you've tried the front wheels and not a rears?

[CosmosblueMR2]

Those wheels must be massive if they're hitting the coilovers AND protruding from the arch.

You sure you've tried the front wheels and not a rears?

I did think that myself at first ! - the fronts are 8J - rears are 9J

I did have them refurbished - just hope the wheel place put the inner hubs back with teh correct rims !! (split rims )

find out this weekend if they fit on a 2....

should do .. the fronts are either 32 or 35 offset on 17" x 8J 0 that should be ok with coilovers yes ????!!!!

[cantfindausername]

Looking at the size difference between my OE front shox and TEIN coilovers I would imagine you could fit almost anything you wanted on the front!!

The difference was massive.

[CosmosblueMR2]

Looking at the size difference between my OE front shox and TEIN coilovers I would imagine you could fit almost anything you wanted on the front!!

The difference was massive.

doesn't make sense then

[cantfindausername]

No it doesn't you're right. If you get all wheels next to each other is there still a clear difference in size?

Although I guess there must be otherwise the tyres wouldn't fit properly.

[CosmosblueMR2]

no the wheels / tyres are fine.. 215's front and 245's rear - they fit nice