Anyone got 17" wheels on they s2 with 17 205 40 tyres?My car has with standard ride height and rears catch the arches,is there anything i can do to stop this other than cutting and changing wheels?

 

They must be 2 wide as my 17s were 7inch wide and didnt catch unless was going over massive bumps...

 

Ive got 17" wheels on they Mk4 cabriolet with 17 205 40 tyres, lowered 25mm.

 

too wide ? Soggy suspension ? Wrong offset ?

 

more likely they the wrong off set

 

I've got RS 7's on mine which are 7.5" wide with 205/40/17 tyres, no arch mods, koni's, lowered 40mm and mine doesn't rub. I've found tyre choice (cheap tyres seem worse), wheel offset and suspension make a huge difference rather than the actual size of the wheel.

 

Could be suspension as its standard and worn,need replace.

 

Whats the wheel offset

 

sounds like u got pug offset rims i got 17s,lowerd 60 mm plus a coil and it dont rub at all!

 

What off set should they be?and what is the pug off set?

 

pug off set is pugeot off set but the off set for mk4 should be around 36 i think

 

Im sure it says et36 on the wheel

 

have you got the rear converted to discs

 

yah sorry pug offset,same stud pattern so its easily done

 

Mine are et37, lowered 30 mm and no rubbing at all even when cornering hard/bumps etc. Running 205/40/17's, toyo proxes t1s.

 

Will put them on my 306 td then,what offset do i need then for my s2? and with right offset will there be any rubbing?

 

I'm pretty sure my 17's are ET35 and I use Yoko Prada Spec 2's (although I've not really seen my S2 for quite some time. Never had a ny clearance problems until I had a new arch section welded in due to tin worm. Now I get some scrubbage. Nothing Andy the Anglegrinder can't sort for me though. lol

 

i ran fox evo 3 in a 17inch on mine 7 inch wide with a 205/40 tyre , car was dropped on a jamex kit and never rubbed once the trick was after talking to a few wheel firms was a focus offset of et40

 

When i got my car i had Voodoo's on the car in 17" rubbed like fuck on every corner, i changed them for my Dare V1's which are a 40mm offset.

These were fine uintil i put the rear discs on it then the rears started rubbing slightly until the tyre wore the kit and only rubbed on really bump dips on the road.

This was it fully loaded going camping

 

if i remember rightly if you put a rear disc conversion on it pushes them out 1-2mm dont sound much but that will be why you had a little rubbing after fitting , if your using the standard drums et40 is the best bet

 

T28 Rst Them Wheels Are Lush! Why You Breakin Ya Car?

 

Just Read The Thread!

 

Ill health and a serious lack of interest mate

Its easily repaiable but i cant be arsed with it anymore

Here is a post with all the bits

https://passionford.com/forum/ford-rs-turbo-parts-for-sale/231239-i-m-breaking-my-car.html

Davie

 

just read it mate, its a shame!

 

That picture taken at Abington services?

 

I have no regretts breaking it, needs must

 

Yes mate

 

Thought so, had my S2 parked in that exact spot last time I was going up the Leadhills for a night of drinking.

 

lol i was in the same place only 8 hours ago after going to motherwell to look at a dog of a rs2k haha