Help with Alloys please folks...

CB · Post by CB » Tue Jun 24, 2003 9:40 pm

Help!
I have fitted the 18" alloys kindly provided by Paul y3k to my new 206 (not a CC

)
They look ace, but the back wheels are rubbing...Does anyone know where i can purchase larger spacers from? Preferably really quickly as I want to bring my car to Thorpe Park and don't want you all to laugh at the horrible noise its making...

Thankyou!

CB

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 10:07 pm

Turn the radio up!

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 12:21 am

mate u cant just buy spacers and expect your wheels to stop rubbing. u need to find where its rubbing first. you also need rounded tyres (which i presume its got) so that it gives you a bit more clearance. and you iwll probs need your arches rolled.

CB · Post by CB » Wed Jun 25, 2003 7:24 am

Ok...I'm a bit of a numpty in these matters....
Bit pissed off though.

ps nice signature by the way Steve!!!

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 10:18 am

lol ta. look at your tyres and u will see where its catching believe me. dont forget u need to go lower to get rid of jeep mode. so u defo need tosort somin out. i'd pot on the pgac an ask.

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 10:32 am

Yup PGAC is great...

http://www.peugeot-gti.net/forums/showt ... ht=18s+206

http://www.peugeot-gti.net/forums/showt ... ht=18s+206

http://www.peugeot-gti.net/forums/showt ... ht=18s+206

Out of interest CB, do you notice any handling issues with the 18s on? With a heavy diesel engine you could loose a lot of handling with wheels that big... just a thought!

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 10:50 am

CB i did tell julia to warn you that the 206 arches are smaller than the 206 ones........

if you want it sorted and lowered come down my way and take it to xtreme in harlow

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 10:52 am

its a d is it. get some stiff springs mate. that will help you no end.

erm how can 206 arches be smaller than 206 arches. lol.

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 11:00 am

i meant 206 arches being smaller than 206CC arches

Dave Morton · Post by **Dave Morton** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 6:10 pm

I believe the place that supplied my Wheels told me that the offset for the 206cc wasn't the same as the offset for normal 206.

Seemed to be Peugeot nut so I've no reason to doubt him (he even knew what tyres the 1.6s would come with from memory.

Dave

CB · Post by CB » Wed Jun 25, 2003 8:18 pm

I believe the place that supplied my Wheels told me that the offset for the 206cc wasn't the same as the offset for normal 206.

Seemed to be Peugeot nut so I've no reason to doubt him (he even knew what tyres the 1.6s would come with from memory.

Dave

aargh!! What does all this mean? How much will it cost me to sort out? Am I safe living with the noise till after Thorpe Park?

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 9:30 pm

no the offset is not different that is complete bollox

paul_y3k · Post by **paul_y3k** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 11:07 pm

coo ee darlin ... should i feel guilty ???
i didn't know of any difference between the offsets and i was under the impression the cc arches were smaller than the cc ...
do you get rubbing all the time mate / or just naughty speed bumps ?
but yeah rolling the arches will prob fix it though ...
gimme a call if you wanna ! I'm not online much at the moment but ya got my mbl !

Mr_AWOL · Post by **Mr_AWOL** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 11:12 pm

How can he call you if he's got ya mobile? Or is the land line number in the memory?

CB · Post by CB » Fri Jun 27, 2003 8:55 am

Just to clarify...the tyres are NOT rubbing the arches...there is loads of room there (above the tyre) It is rubbing behind the wheel (ie towards the axle) Therefore i believe these extra spacers i have will cure the problem but am wondering if the bolts will be long enough after fitting new spacers over original spacers. I only need to bring the wheel out about 5mm.