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Post by Cornishmoocher » Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:06 am

Daniel, go over to RS6.com ans speak to LU-rs6. he had exactly the same thing, it was a small knob of metal on the the suspension arm that was rubbing his tyre the same s yours. he ground it down by 2mm it all was fine.
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Post by Spacecowboy » Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:23 am

thanks for this advice !
but I think, that can`t be the master solution !
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Post by SteveH » Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:41 am

I had the same rub with a Michelin PS2, had to order special code for a more rounded inner shoulder!
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Post by Spacecowboy » Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:52 am

do you know the special code ?
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Post by Spacecowboy » Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:58 am

hey mo !
where are the news ? :D

I`am nervous ! :bigblink:
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Post by SteveH » Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:30 pm

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Post by MoRS6+ » Sun Mar 22, 2009 5:25 pm

Spacecowboy wrote:hey mo !
where are the news ? :D

I`am nervous ! :bigblink:
Finally got round to checking mine today and, as expected, no rubbing.

But don't forget Daniel, we both have coilovers and from the pics of yours in the snow, looks like yours is slightly lower than mine. I think you'd either have to raise it up a bit or fit the same tyres you had previously (or the equivalent thereof).

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Post by Spacecowboy » Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:59 pm

this are equivalent for that !

how much space do you have ???
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Post by MoRS6+ » Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:08 pm

Spacecowboy wrote:this are equivalent for that !

how much space do you have ???
When I get some time next week, I'll take some photos from the side just to see where my wheels are in relation to the arches (side profile, tops of wheels). If you could do the same then we can compare like-for-like. Then we can try to eliminate whether or not height is the issue.

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Post by Spacecowboy » Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:36 pm

with the h&r suspension it isn`t the reason ! whether its high or low...

the problem is at the suspension strut and the wheel bearing casing !!!

this is putting in my tyres...
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Post by grizz » Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:43 pm

The way the tyre sits has no connection to the height of the car in relation to the hub.
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Post by MoRS6+ » Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:44 pm

Ah, well then I'm not sure what's going on.

Maybe it's just as Grizz has said, that some tyres are just bigger than others. May just be as simple as that?

Good luck finding the problem!

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Post by MoRS6+ » Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:45 pm

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Post by Spacecowboy » Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:53 pm

yes, I`am sure, that this will be the problem...

never dunlops again...
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Post by MoRS6+ » Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:08 pm

I think I understand why height isn't an issue because of where it is rubbing in this pic:

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I cannot see any reason therefore other than either as Cornishmoocher or Grizz describes above (i.e. metal knob or tyre size).

Logically, why would there be a special code for the fitment of tyres if there indeed wasn't an issue with clearance! It means therefore that fitting any tyre to this car other than that recommended by way of the special code is entirely at ones own risk. So in other words, I've been bloody lucky!!

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