RE: Tire Size

2001-06-18 Thread pmorawa
I've got Tokicos with their 1-1/2" drop springs. With Teardrops running 195/60-14 tires and I get front rubbing at >>full<< lock only. No rubbing while driving, even pushing pretty hard (but admittedly not at autoX limits). I did notice rub marks inner front wells before installing suspension,

Re: tire size

2001-06-18 Thread Patrick Austin
I got some rubbing from turning the wheel with 195/65-14 snow tires on my '88 GTI w/ stock suspension at almost full lock. 195/55/14 and 195/60/14 never ever rubbed, but the suspension wasn't lowered, so YMMV. What is the distance from the wheel center to the wheel arch lip there? Maybe your ca

Re: tire size

2001-06-18 Thread John Caldwell
On Mon, 18 Jun 2001, Steven Arguello wrote: > I bought my 88 GTI with a suspension kit installed. Not sure what make > either the springs or the shocks. It's lowered between 1" -1 1/2". It has > the 14" black BBS wheels and 185 /60's. The tires don't look like the right > size (I think they're too

tire size

2001-06-18 Thread Steven Arguello
I bought my 88 GTI with a suspension kit installed. Not sure what make either the springs or the shocks. It's lowered between 1" -1 1/2". It has the 14" black BBS wheels and 185 /60's. The tires don't look like the right size (I think they're too thin). The right rear blew out the other day (real l