1991_Vn2nV
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I got 245/35 R19 tyres on my new rims... And at first I didnt think they were scrubbing but as it turns out they are... You can just hear it sometimes, its only very minor...
Now the thing is it would be fine but Tyrepower gave me the wrong sized tyre profile, a 35 instead of a 30... Which means my new rolling diameter is 23mm larger than my old one...
So until I need new tyres and can get the correct tyre profile... Is there anything I can do to stop the tyres scrubbing on the strut?
Will it cause damage to the strut or is it dangerous? It doesnt seem to be hindling handling or anything, but it does seem to be making the steering wheel vibrate a bit...
I cannot get the wheels engineered with a 35 profile tyre, it makes the overall diameter of the wheel too large, it must be within 15mm of the original rolling diameter to get the wheel legally engineered.
A 35 profile 19" wheel would be fine if the tyre was skinnier, making the rolling diameter the same... But on a 245 tyre a 35 profile simply makes it too large...
And I got 245's cause I wanted fat tyres... Tyrepower said it would be fine as did Wheel Worx... But it does rub on the strut because of the increased diameter of the tyre and it only JUST rubs. I cant see where its touching though, it must be at the very centre where its making contact...
Now the thing is it would be fine but Tyrepower gave me the wrong sized tyre profile, a 35 instead of a 30... Which means my new rolling diameter is 23mm larger than my old one...
So until I need new tyres and can get the correct tyre profile... Is there anything I can do to stop the tyres scrubbing on the strut?
Will it cause damage to the strut or is it dangerous? It doesnt seem to be hindling handling or anything, but it does seem to be making the steering wheel vibrate a bit...
I cannot get the wheels engineered with a 35 profile tyre, it makes the overall diameter of the wheel too large, it must be within 15mm of the original rolling diameter to get the wheel legally engineered.
A 35 profile 19" wheel would be fine if the tyre was skinnier, making the rolling diameter the same... But on a 245 tyre a 35 profile simply makes it too large...
And I got 245's cause I wanted fat tyres... Tyrepower said it would be fine as did Wheel Worx... But it does rub on the strut because of the increased diameter of the tyre and it only JUST rubs. I cant see where its touching though, it must be at the very centre where its making contact...
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