tyre rubbing after drop, advice needed.

[daboy3000]

Just had Eibach springs  put on, 20mm drop and am running OEM VW Chicago 18's and get a little rub if i'm turning at the same time as going over a dip, at some speed.

If it just happens every now and again could this cause a problem?  

Soloutions?

[Top Cat]

You should be fine, with the odd rub, cant see why they would rub though on a 20 mil drop    That should give bags of clearance. What is the wheel spec, width and offset.

[gazbutS3]

if its only a slight rub it'll be the liner at the screw attachment point at the top, remove screw tuck liner behind, sorted

[daboy3000]

I believe they are 8" wide and ET44.  Tyres are 18-225-40

Found this site, maybe very handy for people who are looking at a change of wheel or need specs of OEM VAG wheels. It also talks about fitting a suspension limiting kit.

http://www.myturbodiesel.com/1000q/wheels/18-wheels-vw-5x112.htm


I will have a look at the liner too.

Cheers

[daboy3000]

I had a look at the weekend and saw the screw at the top of the liner.  Is it the best thing to remove this screw, is it easy to tuck the liner in higher.  Has anyone else had this issue?

[Andy]

I had a look at the weekend and saw the screw at the top of the liner.  Is it the best thing to remove this screw, is it easy to tuck the liner in higher.  Has anyone else had this issue?

Most members on here who have lowered thier golfs have done this littlt mod..take you 10 min to do

[daboy3000]

Do I need to take the wheels off?

[RedRobin]

if its only a slight rub it'll be the liner at the screw attachment point at the top, remove screw tuck liner behind, sorted

....I now wish I'd done that rather than tuck the arch itself and crack off the paint so that I now need carbon wings! 

[Andy]

out of interest how much are carbon wings

[big al]

....I now wish I'd done that rather than tuck the arch itself and crack off the paint so that I now need carbon wings! 

Now that sounds like a post where you are convincing yourself Robin, 
I too bent the screw housings and that in turn has cracked the paintwork around the arch.
Though I won't be spending £1000 on carbon wings 
Local garage has quoted me £200 to sort both wings out.

[the bruce]

Do not use limiters, these are crap !!

What about the screw in the wheel arch?
Is it removed yet?

[RedRobin]

....I now wish I'd done that rather than tuck the arch itself and crack off the paint so that I now need carbon wings! 

Now that sounds like a post where you are convincing yourself Robin, 
I too bent the screw housings and that in turn has cracked the paintwork around the arch.
Though I won't be spending £1000 on carbon wings 

Local garage has quoted me £200 to sort both wings out.

....If you've only been quoted £200 I'd check exactly what would be done. Both myself and another guy on here have been quoted just under £400 (inc vat) and the materials alone are over £100. Job would take 3-4 days too to allow proper drying/curing between processes.