RE: tires larger than stock - Problems

[Alexxi Cini <alexxi@magma.ca>]

A 215/50 is going to be taller than a 205/50 so it may indeed be the 
problem. I'd go back to 205's once you wear this set out.


At 01:32 PM 11/16/99 -0800, you wrote:
>Hey everyone,
>
>      I'm running 215/50 R15's on my car with Eibach pro-kit springs and 
> Bilstein Sport shocks.  I've been having a problem of my rear tires 
> rubbing against the fender just above the side skirt when I hit certain 
> kinds of dips or bumps at 55+ mph.  I'm wondering if this is due to the 
> extra width/height of my tires, and would going back to 205/50's solve this?
>Thanks for any thoughts on this...
>
>
>Eric Wang
>1994 black Vento VR6 / aftermarket Trek edition -- Eibach Pro-Kit, 
>Bilstein Sport shocks and struts, Remus cat-back exhaust, Autotech Q-Chip, 
>K&N drop-in filter, Mintex Redbox pads, BBS RZ-II, 1998 Green Trek 930
>http://www.princeton.edu/~ericwang
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