[6pack] New tires are rubbing

[EdB]

My guess as to the cause of the rubbing may be the offset of the new wheels.
I say this because larger tires such as Michelin XGT4 tires in the 215/70-15
size, which are both wider and taller than your new tires, have been used on 
stock TR6 wheels with no problem.

I would take one front wheel and one rear   wheel off the car and inspect 
the tire for any
rubbed area.  If my guess is correct, you might be able to fix the problem
with a wheel spacer.

Ed Bratt
Regina, Saskatchewan
1976 TR6

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Irv Korey" <emanteno at comcast.net>
To: "Bruce Simms" <brucesimns2003 at yahoo.ca>
Cc: <6pack at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 9:11 PM
Subject: Re: [6pack] New tires are rubbing


> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 6:11 PM, Bruce Simms <brucesimms2003 at yahoo.ca> 
> wrote:
>
>> New Rota RB wheels with Kumho Ecsta Platinum 205/65/16B  in V speed
>> rating.B
>> I run about 28-30 lbs.
>> B
>> Great looks and best upgrade Ib ve made to car.B
>> Transformational.B  B Great pricing on both.B B
>> B
>> I hear them rub during
>> someB tight parking maneuvers.B B  Should I be concerned?B  If so, what 
>> to
>> do?B B  I donb t recall my 1957015 rubbing.
>>
>
> Using a tire size calculator, I see that your new tires are about 3/4"
> taller than your old tires and about .40" wider than your old tires. That
> is why you are rubbing. If you are
> getting an occasional rub now, it will be worse when your car is loaded
> with 2 people and stuff for a road trip and/or when you have the wheels
> turned and hit a sharp bump. If it
> gets bad, you will need to put spacers under your springs to raise the 
> ride
> height a bit.
>
> Here is the tire size calculator that I use:
>
> http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/tirecalc.php
>
> This would have helped you more before you bought your tires, but at least
> it should help you see why you have a problem now.
>
> Irv Korey
> 74 TR6 CF22767U
> Highland Park, IL
>
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