will 215/45/16 rub on my 190?
11-21-2012, 03:55 AM
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will 215/45/16 rub on my 190?
Im having bad rubbing issues (detailed in my thread previously) and I was wondering if I went for a lower profile tire with a WIDER contact patch, (say 215 or 225) would I wind up with rubbing again after I gut the suspension? (Currently 205/55/16 with rubbing that's so bad I have to pick and choose what roads I drive on according to dips and bumps, and if I have a passenger as that doubles the rubbing problems. Replacing the strut mounts, struts, springs, and all rubber accordingly I.e. bushing control arms sway bars tie rods etc) going for bilstein b8 struts and haven't decided on springs, looking at progressive springs atm. Also what spacers should I use as the new spring will drop the car abount an inch to an inch and a half? (Part numbers proffered)
12-11-2012, 11:05 PM
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I see this is old but I am running 215/40/17 on my cosworth and if my math is right your set up would be a bit taller than mine according to this site. I have no issues on the rear but I do have a bit of rubbing up front if I hit a dip hard.
If you go down to 40's you probably won't have an issue but you will have a larger gap between tire and fender.
If you go down to 40's you probably won't have an issue but you will have a larger gap between tire and fender.
01-20-2013, 01:17 AM
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I thought the AMG 3.6 (W201) used 215 x 16 x 45 pirellis under the stock guards, but they had their special rims.
Offset with the rims will decide if tyres that would fit, do without rubbing.
Then is the issue that different brands have different footprints for the same measurements (some measure tread width and others contact width for figures, so variations get bigger when you vary sidewall size, a 205/50 is often wider than a 205/65 and it varies again between a sports brand 205 and an endurance brand 205), so brand and rims decide more than a single sweeping size fit.
simple version, I had one car couldn't pack more than 205/60 without rubbing on one set of wheels and I got 235/50 with another set of wheels and didn't rub, and the offset was so similar the two wheels variations looked pretty much the same on the car.
Offset with the rims will decide if tyres that would fit, do without rubbing.
Then is the issue that different brands have different footprints for the same measurements (some measure tread width and others contact width for figures, so variations get bigger when you vary sidewall size, a 205/50 is often wider than a 205/65 and it varies again between a sports brand 205 and an endurance brand 205), so brand and rims decide more than a single sweeping size fit.
simple version, I had one car couldn't pack more than 205/60 without rubbing on one set of wheels and I got 235/50 with another set of wheels and didn't rub, and the offset was so similar the two wheels variations looked pretty much the same on the car.
Last edited by vanir; 01-20-2013 at 01:20 AM.
