Author Topic: Alloy wheels Part 2 (Read 5635 times)

ciaoflyer · « **on:** February 03, 2007, 05:33:48 PM »

Hi

Got some alloys for my Bis which fit nice. They are 5j 13.
The tyres I have fitted are 155/65/13. However they fit on the front great but they are rubbing on th body work at the back which is a pain!!

Is there anything I can do to stop this otherwise I am going to sell them on!

Any help would br great cheers!

bis13 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 03, 2007, 07:39:06 PM »

right how much is it rubbing? and how much have you got between the tyre and the wheel arch? divide it by two and it will give you an ideal width for a spacer. 5mm is about as close as you can go to the spring,

so the answer is use a spacer to increase the clearance between the suspension and tyre.

if its the other way if its only just rubbing on the bodywork you can roll the inner arches to increase the width , but you might have to make the suspension firmer as well.

ciaoflyer · « **Reply #2 on:** February 03, 2007, 07:52:35 PM »

It is rubbing on the inside but only just. There is plenty of room between the arch and the wheel. I bought some universal spacers today but they wont fit, where can I get some that fit my 126?

thanks for your reply

ciaoflyer · « **Reply #3 on:** February 03, 2007, 07:56:38 PM »

Also becuse they are rubbing the little red light on the dash comes on, the one that comes on when yout handbreak is on? strange?

ciaoflyer · « **Reply #4 on:** February 03, 2007, 07:59:49 PM »

p.s I was born in Sittingbourne, minster sheppy to be presice (but we don't talk about that), we lived on Winsor Drive and my Nan lived on Manor Grove.

126dave · « **Reply #5 on:** February 03, 2007, 08:07:51 PM »

jee,sounds like some serious inset there......what rims are they? cinq? 5j should be fine on a 126 unless you have some seriously inset front wheel drive rims........also,the rear sould be running pos camber as standard,im amazed the 155 tyres are touching the inside on only 5j rims.

so they must be touching on bumps then?

is your handbrake a bit ''wobbly''?.....126's that i have are prone to that light coming on,the handbrake moves over ''in flight''

ciaoflyer · « **Reply #6 on:** February 03, 2007, 08:12:16 PM »

HI

Yes my handbreak is wobbley, but when I move it so it pushes the little white switch the light flickers and stays on, it has never done this until I fitted these alloys?

They are only just rubbing, near the rubber bump stop.

126dave · « **Reply #7 on:** February 03, 2007, 08:31:55 PM »

the handbrake thing is a coincidence,they do do that.
odd that your rims/tyres are touching near the bumpstops tho...a small spacer would do the trick maybe,...although im not a fan of them myself......or a well aimed clout on the offending panel???.sounds drastic,but no diff really to 'rolling' arches.
i must say tho,for me the aim of fitting after market/different rims,is to improve the 'foot print/track' of the car,not reduce it.it sounds like you have narrowed the track of the car,even with the wider 5j wheels.

front drive rims are more inset,because of the need for more space to engineer front drive and get a decent turning circle,but 126's are old school,and benifit most from outset rear drive rims.......most second hand rims on the market now are from front drive hatches..or XI9's(uses front drive power train mid mounted)........its getting harder to get 131/132/124 type offset rims now

Chris Lakin · « **Reply #8 on:** February 03, 2007, 08:55:15 PM »

yer its common for handbrake light to come on, it does on my bis when going around corners.

ciaoflyer, at least you will be nice and close to the Autoitalia show we will be going to in lutterworth at stamford hall! hopefuly we can get a good few of us there!

regards

Chris

126dave · « **Reply #9 on:** February 03, 2007, 09:13:48 PM »

stamford shmamford................wata bout a proper meet in french france?

?....................id risk it for a biscuit :shock:

bis13 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 03, 2007, 10:33:44 PM »

so your a swampy !! nice ... i would not ever mention that you come from an island where there are more inhabitants in the 3 prisons than in the actual community!!!! they have even built a new bridge so you can leave it quicker!!! what alloys have you bought? can you post a photo up? if you ever come down this end give us a shout.

ciaoflyer · « **Reply #11 on:** February 04, 2007, 09:55:01 AM »

hi we lived in Sittingbourne but Sheppy was the closest hospital!

ciaoflyer · « **Reply #12 on:** February 04, 2007, 11:53:20 AM »

Here are some pics of my alloys. You can see where they have rubbed.

It will be a shame if I can't get them to fit cos they do look good. More bad news is that they are rubbing on full lock at the front now but only on the drivers side! ARRRHHH!

Bruce · « **Reply #13 on:** February 06, 2007, 12:14:35 AM »

i have 165/55 tyres on my 5.5j rims and they do not rub, i have no spacers. I think 155/65 are too big, you want to go for either 145/65 or 155/60 to keep the standard gearing and speedo reading. that said you wheels look a lot more inside the arches that mine; the out side of my wheels are level with the arches.

ciaoflyer · « **Reply #14 on:** February 06, 2007, 07:16:17 PM »

hi

Fitted 5mm spacers to the rear and now everything seems to be OK. Been for a test drive to town and back with no probs.

Thanks for everyones help
Cheers!