Brakes Wheels 1st Gen Tires Most liked posts in thread: Flat tire 215/45/17

Thats the OEM size, running 225's myself. One MfG's 225's didn't rub (Continental) and another Mfg's 225's do (Yokohama) go Figure

Had to go to a set of spacers for the KW Coilovers I just installed. Used a set of Eibach's and they seem to be doing the job. I needed to get a set of studs too.

If you go that route you'll also need a set of bolts (duh) but my recent MINI oddity find was that our OEM bolts have a 125 pitch on the threads while the rest of the world uses 150. I got a set of studs from Way that worked great

 

205/45 is the stock size, these are just a bit taller.

What wheel offset are you running? I am currently running this size with no rubbing.

 

My bad, Scott's spot on, just recalled the wife's tires on her stock MCS

 

I'm guessing it's the -2° that is causing the problem

 

The strut never changes relation to the wheel when you adjust camber. So its not the camber causing issue.

Height isnt the only thing effected when going to a 215-45, the advantage there is a wider tire too. And thats where the problem is.

Even the factory tire is close to the strut body, so adding a little extra meat is going to make it that much closer. Like it was said also, one manufactures "215" is very different from anothers. Even w/in the same manufacture, different tire designs will vary in width. If you running the Star Specs, then they are wider then more conventional tires b/c of the stiffer sidewalls (extra material).

I imagine a set of 5mm Spacers will get you going again. And pleaaaase buy a quality hubcentric spacer. Most every vendor has them; outmotoring.com, promini.com, etc.

 

Nope, not unless you need them. FWD cars see performance benefits from a wider front track, but wider rear track doesn't help much. Looks and wheel fitment would be the only reasons to think about it.

What's the offset on your wheels?

EDIT: R90 is ET 48.

 

Yeah, you likely are not going to run into rubbing issues on the inside in the rear. IF you do put spacers on the rear, you will likely run into issue w/ rubbing on the outside arch trim and plastic inner liner. To be clear though, you could run 5mm~8mm spacer in the rear with no issue, but depends on the rear camber.

I wasnt trying to insult you by the bit about the camber in the front. Just trying to nip what was mentioned by another member in the butt before it grew to anything misleading or confusing.

P.S. Careful re-using a tire you drove on while it was flat/under-inflated. Possible Results:

 

That's right. I didn't realize it was the shock his tire was rubbing on - should have read more carefully.

that is one nasty looking tire

 

Another possibility up front is getting one new tire shaved down to the depth of the older tire - useful if there's plenty of life left on the good tire.

 

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No. Just affects track width, not camber/caster/toe.

 

Yeaaaah, that has zero to do with rubbing. IMO that looks more like a major tire defect (sidewall separation) then anything else.

Should be covered under a manufacture warranty rather then who you bought them from.

 

Agree, that's a manufacturing defect.

Hmm... when did you buy those tires? My brother had issues with a batch of Star Specs delaminating last summer. I have pictures on my flickr site but the work firewall blocks my access.

 

I have to disagree.....that looks like a classic tire cut down by either debris or hitting the spring perch while under compression. Look at the tire closely and it looks like the tread is even gouged out a bit prior to and after the actual cut.