distance between wheel and wheel well

[lightninmcqueen]

pano b ilapit yung wheel s wheelwell, yung front wheels k kc parang sobrang layo ng distance s wheelweel ko.
would it help kung lgyan ko ng rubber yung spring ko s likod, sbi kc nla it would pushdown yung front ng car if do that, tama b

[ILuvDetailing]

Try to get lowering springs... also try to do a search, there are several threads regarding this topic

[blink21me]

pano b ilapit yung wheel s wheelwell, yung front wheels k kc parang sobrang layo ng distance s wheelweel ko.
would it help kung lgyan ko ng rubber yung spring ko s likod, sbi kc nla it would pushdown yung front ng car if do that, tama b

you're making it hard for us and for yourself... Hndi ko man lang masabi kung ano ba talaga gusto mo gawin... wheel is wheel, wheelwell is wheelwell... Pano' mo paglalapitin yung dalawa? Kung ibig mo sabihin eh i-lower yung "height" ng sasakyan mo, just say you wanna lower it...

btw, yung spring mo sa likod hindi pwedeng lagyan ng rubber yon, pero may spring pads na tinatawag... but even if you do that, it'll hardly make a difference to the front's... Magmu-mukha lang mas-mababa kase itutungo mo ng konti... nt a very god idea to me...

[niky]

The front wheel well of most Japanese Compacts is usually higher up than the rear wheel well to prevent the wheels from hitting the fenders when you hit a bump while the wheels are turned.

Placing rubber spacers in the rear shocks won't push the weight of the car onto the front springs, it'll just even the gap out.

A good set of lowering springs is the best option, as they usually lower the car just 1 - 1.5" in the back and 1.5 - 2" in front.

[mikaztro]

Why not get a bigger rims or lowering springs.

[igorbaby]

niky,

can you give as recommendation on what brand of a good Lowering spring for Toyota Corolla? I have the same problem din, mas angat ang Harap kesa sa Likod. I'm worried pagbili ng Lowering spring, maybe it will have the same looks na naka-lowered lang, pero mas mababa pa rin sa likod!

SALAMAT PO!

[orly_andico]

another way of looking at it..

is it safe to put, say, 225/60R17's on your typical car? that would definitely reduce the wheel to wheel well distance, and as an added bonus increase ground clearance a bit.

not too pretty to look at, but.. large rims and thin rubber make the ride bumpy anyway.

any drawbacks to this? would it cause tire rubbing against the fender liner when turning?

[ronald_m]

another way of looking at it..

is it safe to put, say, 225/60R17's on your typical car? that would definitely reduce the wheel to wheel well distance, and as an added bonus increase ground clearance a bit.

any drawbacks to this? would it cause tire rubbing against the fender liner when turning?

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I can see alot of body roll. It will rubbed on typical car(i.e. corolla,civic)plus it will messed up your speedometer.and it will look like a tank.

[lightninmcqueen]

The front wheel well of most Japanese Compacts is usually higher up than the rear wheel well to prevent the wheels from hitting the fenders when you hit a bump while the wheels are turned.

Placing rubber spacers in the rear shocks won't push the weight of the car onto the front springs, it'll just even the gap out.

A good set of lowering springs is the best option, as they usually lower the car just 1 - 1.5" in the back and 1.5 - 2" in front.

thanks for d info, so mgkano nman usual price ng lowering spring?

[GreenThumb]

thanks for d info, so mgkano nman usual price ng lowering spring?

branded lowering springs costs in the range of US$150-$200, not to mention that you'll need to get after market struts/shocks to match your lowering springs. as using your OEM struts will just blow in a few weeks.. months.. + camber kit(if applicable) + 4wheel allignment if you are concearned with tire wear..

[blink21me]

Why not get a bigger rims or lowering springs.

that's a no no... not only will it make the car look to be it's worst look, but also will it make the speedo off... oh and it's a more expesive option...

[blink21me]

another way of looking at it..

is it safe to put, say, 225/60R17's on your typical car? that would definitely reduce the wheel to wheel well distance, and as an added bonus increase ground clearance a bit.

not too pretty to look at, but.. large rims and thin rubber make the ride bumpy anyway.

any drawbacks to this? would it cause tire rubbing against the fender liner when turning?

no matte what size of rims you switch to, you have to keep in mind that you need to maintain the overall diameter of the wheel w/tire... you go with bigger rims, you'll have to get tires with shorter sidewalls... that's how it is and it won't make sense doing that just to decrease the wheel gap...

[blink21me]

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I can see alot of body roll. It will rubbed on typical car(i.e. corolla,civic)plus it will messed up your speedometer.and it will look like a tank.

how would it make the car prone to body roll???

[mikaztro]

that's a no no... not only will it make the car look to be it's worst look, but also will it make the speedo off... oh and it's a more expesive option...

Is that so? How come other guys put rim 17's in their rides? So you mean to say their ride are in its worst look?

Yeah, i'm pretty aware that changing your original size of your rim/tyres will change your speedo/odometer readings just like my 4x4 does from 27's tires to 31's.

[blink21me]

branded lowering springs costs in the range of US$150-$200, not to mention that you'll need to get after market struts/shocks to match your lowering springs. as using your OEM struts will just blow in a few weeks.. months.. + camber kit(if applicable) + 4wheel allignment if you are concearned with tire wear..

You can just get lowering springs with low spring rates, somewhere close or just up to 50lbs higher than stock... It's been done countless times and no the shocks won't blow, as long as you don't drive it like you stole it...

[blink21me]

Is that so? How come other guys put rim 17's in their rides? So you mean to say their ride are in its worst look?

well bigger rims with bigger tires making the overall diameter 2" bigger - that's what I was referring to if you didn't get that, and that's just my own opinion, you ever thought of that? sorry I forgot to put IMHO in that post...

Yeah, i'm pretty aware that changing your original size of your rim/tyres will change your speedo/odometer readings just like my 4x4 does from 27's tires to 31's.

then why advice to do the same thing to other person's car???

[mikaztro]

well bigger rims with bigger tires making the overall diameter 2" bigger - that's what I was referring to if you didn't get that, and that's just my own opinion, you ever thought of that? sorry I forgot to put IMHO in that post...

Oh I see. OK. I did not say bigger tires. I said bigger rims. Just asking a query, If say rim 17 with 45 series as against 15 with series 60, which tyres is farther from the wheel well?

then why advice to do the same thing to other person's car???

We have our own set of preferences and needs and me desiring a bigger tire as opposed to not having an accurate speedo reading will suffice for my needs. That's why I advised it. If you know how to compute the difference of the new and old tyre diameter then you could estimate the speedo rating you have. There is also a tire calculator for that matter.

[blink21me]

Oh I see. OK. I did not say bigger tires. I said bigger rims. Just asking a query, If say rim 17 with 45 series as against 15 with series 60, which tyres if farther from the wheel well?

I don't know what the heck you talking about... use standard english terms if not tagalog, please...

We have our own set of preferences and needs and me desiring a bigger tire as opposed to not having an accurate speedo reading will suffice for my needs. That's why I advised it. If you know how to compute the difference of the new and old tyre diameter then you could estimate the speedo rating you have. There is also a tire calculator for that matter.

then maybe you should include that to your post/suggestion right in the beginning...

[mikaztro]

Wag mo nalang sagutin bro kung di mo alam. Pasensya kana at nagtatanong lang. Hindi ko din kasi alam eh! :D

[lightninmcqueen]

You can just get lowering springs with low spring rates, somewhere close or just up to 50lbs higher than stock... It's been done countless times and no the shocks won't blow, as long as you don't drive it like you stole it...

so how much does it cost