custard-rallye 25 Posted December 20, 2008 how low can the back of my 205 rallye go with 195/45/15 tyres without touching the bumper? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,657 Posted December 20, 2008 they shouldn't touch the bumper at all. why 195 45 though? that profile is too low for a 205, they should be 185 55 or at worst 195 50. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bensonmi 4 2 Cars Posted December 20, 2008 they shouldn't touch the bumper at all. why 195 45 though? that profile is too low for a 205, they should be 185 55 or at worst 195 50. 195 45 give better clearence especially with 309 beam,still wont touch the bumper on 15s. 195 50s smooth out the bumps better and have nicer flex when cornering my next set will be 195 50s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bensonmi 4 2 Cars Posted December 20, 2008 195 45 give better clearence especially with 309 beam,still wont touch the bumper on 15s. 195 50s smooth out the bumps better and have nicer flex when cornering my next set will be 195 50s i wouldnt take it tooo low, it gets annoying having to stop to pic up your exhaust of the road every time a pebble rips it off!! 50mm should be good 40mm is sensible tho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
custard-rallye 25 Posted December 20, 2008 i dont have standard wheels i have 6j compomotive th's at the rear and 7j ones at the front thats why i have 45's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,657 Posted December 20, 2008 6j is the same as standard wheels, 7j you would want a 50 profile to keep a good sidewall or they tend to have chunks out of them due to being too low. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
custard-rallye 25 Posted December 20, 2008 i will only be lowering the rear 40mm as i have spax all round to put on the springs are only 35mm as im led to believe this is the best handling height?? well it is on a 106 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bensonmi 4 2 Cars Posted December 20, 2008 i will only be lowering the rear 40mm as i have spax all round to put on the springs are only 35mm as im led to believe this is the best handling height?? well it is on a 106 i think that should be right for a road set up,specially if you use bumpy roads it leaves you with enough suspension travel to iron out the bumps,too low gets a bit dodgy unless the roads are perfectly smooth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
custard-rallye 25 Posted December 20, 2008 lol where i live im lucky to have roads in other words im in the middle of nowhere so smooth roads are somthing i dont have but fun yes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bensonmi 4 2 Cars Posted December 20, 2008 lol where i live im lucky to have roads in other words im in the middle of nowhere so smooth roads are somthing i dont have but fun yes should be ideal then! id rather twisty roads to smooth roads any day,lukily i live on the side of a mountain plenty of good roads! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jrod 7 Posted December 21, 2008 It's a rallye so a base model shell, thus 6j is not standard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
