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Offline Edcase

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Hi all,

Just fit my shiny new vz033's and it's highlighted even more the need to lower the stance slightly.

However, as I use the car to go mountainbiking it often has 2 fairly hefty (+/- 35lb) downhill bikes in the back + kit + Typically driving hard on bumpy Welsh b roads, so what I really don't want to happen is any rubbing, especially with the slightly wider offset of these wheels.

I also do a couple of trips a year at least to the Alps with the car fully loaded, and driving fairly hard up/down steep hills.

Anybody with these wheels or similar size / offset who has experience with / avoiding rubbing when loaded up, I'd be glad to hear your thoughts!!

Top of the list so far is the VWR 20mm spring, plus I need geometry etc. doing as I've been getting premature wear on the front inner edges.

thanks
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Re: Which lowering springs to preserve wheel travel best? (VZ033 wheels)
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2010, 05:11:47 pm »
If you go for the VWR springs or any others make shure you get a 4 wheel tracking done straight after to stop premature tyre wear.
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Re: Which lowering springs to preserve wheel travel best? (VZ033 wheels)
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2010, 05:12:21 pm »
Yeah I would get it done there - I'm assuming they do it?

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Re: Which lowering springs to preserve wheel travel best? (VZ033 wheels)
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2010, 10:55:05 pm »
Anyone? Must be lots on here with VZ033 + lowering springs?

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Re: Which lowering springs to preserve wheel travel best? (VZ033 wheels)
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2010, 10:12:41 pm »
 bump for any wheel rubbing issues with lowering springs / increased wheel offsets.