My Corsa has been lowered 40mm and I have 15" alloys, the arches are scraping my tyres everytime I go over a bump or pothole. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can fix this?? I suspect it has something to do with the suspension or the tyre itself may be too big.
2006-08-24 10:19:21 · 23 answers · asked by Laura K 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Vauxhall Opel
what you need to do is go to a bodyshop and get your arches rolled and try going a size smaller on the tyres!
and as you've lowered it you would be well advised to buy a strut brace as well as this will make the car handle totally different and have a lot lot less body roll!
2006-08-26 17:09:21 · answer #1 · answered by lyrical_g_muttley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think youve got quite a big problem. I think the solution, possibly being one of the cheepest, would unfortunately to get the suspension raised again (presuming that its gas suspension, and that the people who did your suspension didnt cut through the main suspension springs.) Or at least to a ride height that wouldnt inflict the tires or wheel arch getting rubbed.
Changing the whole suspension unit can lead to problems such as revealing rust or weak patches in the sub frame, or metal corrosion, if two different metals, such as the sub frame and suspension being welded together if they are different metals, aswell as a big hole in yout bank account.
If you were to change the wheel size, or the tyre size to a smaller one, this would make the car look out of proportion (if you havnt already put larger wheels on) and would also, give a false reading of the car speed, as the wheel circumference has been altered.
You havnt given the year of your car, but id say that if its gonna cost more than the car is worth to get this problem solved, id just try to sell it to one of these boy racers rather swiftly, and just cut your losses.
Hope you solve your problem rather inexpensively.. Ash
2006-08-24 11:04:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you have lowered your car and put on bigger tyres then you need to beef up the shocks but also you need to change the bumpstops on the car and make them longer as the tyre is hitting the body before the suspension hits the bump stop
2006-08-24 10:33:43 · answer #3 · answered by Mick H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's a few things U can do, firstly U can fit bigger bump stops.
U can cut out the wheel arches, and fit wider, or flared ones
U can bend in the lip of the wheel arch so it does not rub
or U can get smaller wheels, or lower profile tyres, or just thinner wheels
it all depends on where the tyres are getting rubbed
2006-08-24 10:34:50 · answer #4 · answered by caprilover79 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends where its rubbing....if its on the back wheels try takin out ur plastic mud guards tht go inside the arch, if its hittin the arches thn they'll prob have to be rolled. how wide r ur wheels?? if u got thm from a shop they shouldve given u the right offset to counteract them being wider thn the steel wheels ( the wheels would sit deeper in to arch n so wouldnt rub) my bro had a corsa lowered 40 mm wi 15 inchers on n had no probs, didnt need arches rolled either so prob an offset problem. should only need to start modifying round the arches if u put on anything bigger thn 15's ...
2006-08-27 02:54:47 · answer #5 · answered by vekmaster98 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
head straight to the local body shop and get the arches rolled
its a common prob and some even say that if u aren't getting rubbage u ain't low enough. they just heat the paint so it doesn't flake and then foll the inner lip back its not too expensive but tis a very easy solution compared to some ideas
2006-08-24 11:55:20 · answer #6 · answered by m4d_mike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you know the answer already. Corsas were not designed to have the suspension lowered that much.
2006-08-24 10:26:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
tyres could bo to big your going to need lower profile tyres, are you sure the wheels are the right off set for your car. havent got a clue what any of that means b/f told me to put it hope it helps
2006-08-24 10:22:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take it in for a new petrol cap. It would be a fair swap.
Trying to make a Corsa look sporty is akin to a silk drees on a donkey to make it look graceful.
Those big wheels make also play havok giving you a false reading on your speedo.
2006-08-24 10:39:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right in both instances, you need to beef up your suspension and your tires are too big. If you want the big tires then you need to raise the suspension some. If it is the rear you can get air shocks or heavy duty.
2006-08-24 10:28:49 · answer #10 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋