jdisnow
04-07-2014, 03:11 PM
Recently changed tyres on TJ S1 sedan that has been previously (not by me) lowered.
Went from 225/50/16 to 215/60/16. (non standard rims) as I was sick of feeling every single leaf, rock and bump in the road.
Now, on the passengers side only, the tyre is scrapping against the plastic that forms the forward wheel arch cavity boundary, (IE pieces of plastic inside the wheel arch, forward of the wheel / tyre) only when conducting right hand turns.
When level, with wheel centred, there is a lot (55mm) more clearance on RHS tyre than LHS tyre, which I find odd.
My questions are...
1) Is the plastic wheel arch (inside the wheel arch, forward of wheel) cavity boundary on the LHS the same dimensions (ie clearance from tyre) as RHS? (measured from front of tyre to plastic shroud)
2) If the answer to 1 above is YES...then is it (within reason) as simple as using brute force (man on back kicking along screw lines) to "push" the plastic and its mounts into a shape that accommodates the tyres?
Your thoughts......
Went from 225/50/16 to 215/60/16. (non standard rims) as I was sick of feeling every single leaf, rock and bump in the road.
Now, on the passengers side only, the tyre is scrapping against the plastic that forms the forward wheel arch cavity boundary, (IE pieces of plastic inside the wheel arch, forward of the wheel / tyre) only when conducting right hand turns.
When level, with wheel centred, there is a lot (55mm) more clearance on RHS tyre than LHS tyre, which I find odd.
My questions are...
1) Is the plastic wheel arch (inside the wheel arch, forward of wheel) cavity boundary on the LHS the same dimensions (ie clearance from tyre) as RHS? (measured from front of tyre to plastic shroud)
2) If the answer to 1 above is YES...then is it (within reason) as simple as using brute force (man on back kicking along screw lines) to "push" the plastic and its mounts into a shape that accommodates the tyres?
Your thoughts......