What did you do to your Fiesta ST today ?

[flurry]

Cool, maybe meet up sometime! I'm over on Bayfarm. Yep and thx camber bolts ordered today.

 

[D1JL]

The camber bolts may be your only salvation.
I see that you are using wider than stoke wheels and tires.
The offset of the wheels may also be a factor.


Dave

 

[Kurcha]

Oil change and fumoto valve install...

Fixed the knocking between the exhaust and the hitch with a $4 part...

Installed a hitch earlier in the week

 

[Kip2MyLou]

Installed the mountune Springs and getting some rubbing on the fronts. Tire is grazing the liner just inside the lip. Setup is 215/40/17 on TD 17x7.5 et45. Happens on sharp hits like pot holes and speed bumps. Drivers side more often. Also driver side sitting 1/4 inch lower for some reason.

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I heard 215 tires were rubbing for some people on stock wheels when lowered. So on 7.5 wheels that doesn't really surprise me. Hope you get it all figured out though!

 

[JPGC]

I heard 215 tires were rubbing for some people on stock wheels when lowered. So on 7.5 wheels that doesn't really surprise me. Hope you get it all figured out though!

I wonder if they will still rub with a 42 offset. I really like the way the 215s look.

 

[JPGC]

It depends on the brand of tire really. For some brands, not a lot of sidewall difference, just a little more width.

 

[Kip2MyLou]

I wonder if they will still rub with a 42 offset. I really like the way the 215s look.

Probably a dumb question, but how do 215 look? Because I really like the way a 205/45 looks on our cars, stock set up. I like the way it fills the wheel gap. What exactly does the 215/40 tire look like?

This is on stock size wheels also, 17x7.

And what tire size are you running on yours? And obviously you don't have any rubbing issues correct? Even lowered like you are.

 

[JPGC]

Probably a dumb question, but how do 215 look? Because I really like the way a 205/45 looks on our cars, stock set up. I like the way it fills the wheel gap. What exactly does the 215/40 tire look like?

This is on stock size wheels also, 17x7.

And what tire size are you running on yours? And obviously you don't have any rubbing issues correct? Even lowered like you are.

I'm running 17x7.5 wheels with the stock 205's. It looks to have room for 215's but I won't really know til I get them on in the future. I have no rubbing issues right now being lowered.

 

[Kip2MyLou]

Oh okay. I would like to run wider tires next year but always scared about rubbing.

 

[D1JL]

I just had to reset the ride height on my car as it was too low.
It is now at 21.5 inches.
I also will be test fitting 205/40/17 and 215/40/17 for my next tire selections in about 5k miles.


Dave

 

[Kip2MyLou]

What are you running now?

 

[D1JL]

The original equipment tires on FRPP wheels.


Dave

 

[Sourskittle]

I'm running 235/40/17's on stock susp.

 

[Kip2MyLou]

The original equipment tires on FRPP wheels.


Dave

Then why do you need to test fit 205/40 if you're already running that?

 

[D1JL]

As was stated,
Different manufacturers are sometimes different profiles.


Dave

 

[D1JL]

I'm running 235/40/17's on stock susp.

Yes but on what size wheels, what offset, what camber?
Also stock ride height makes a difference as well.


Dave

 

[flurry]

I wonder if they will still rub with a 42 offset. I really like the way the 215s look.

In my case 42 offset would make matters worse with the lowered height.
My tires need to come in just a tad. Which I hope to sort out when my camber bolts arrive. Before lowering the car, I did have success running these 215's on 8 inch et 35 and 7 inch et 42 and the 7.5 inch et 45.

 

[Kip2MyLou]

As was stated,
Different manufacturers are sometimes different profiles.


Dave

What other brands did you have in mind to try that you think will be different than the stock Bridgestone?

 

[Sourskittle]

Stock wheels for me

 

[STooge]

This was Saturday, anyway, finished my cob mount. Still needs a small change but its rockin for now.