KosmiK

Managed to smash my splitter off a kerb when trying to turn around. Anyone know where I can get a replacement, or how much it's likely to cost?

I know TarmacSportz sell a plan black one, but how about a Carbon Fibre (looking) one? Or should I just get a plain one and wrap it?

Just rechecked the spare, it's 155/80r17. Which using the calculator gives me 3.82% or 25mm increase over my current wheels. Id only need to use it for less than 20 miles so would this be OK?

Hi all,

Damaged my wheel on a pothole on the weekend. Still drivable but needs looking at. Got to drop the wheel off on its own and wanted to double check I'll be ok to use my spare.

Current front tyres are 245/30r20 and I think the spare is xxx/80r17.

Will this be ok to use for a couple of journeys, if I stick to 50?

Thanks

No clue sorry. All I know is they are Vertini Hennessey's.

 

I've just taken off some 20 inch Vertini Hennessey's although my car isn't lowered. Unless the back of the wheels have been drilled out you can't get hubcentric spacers on them without fitting a small spacer first. The ET on them is 35 and they're 8.5J. I had the occasional rub, I presumed it was on the arch rather than the suspension and I've just looked at the tyres and can't see any damage.

 

Pete

I'm pretty sure they are hubcentric spacers, but I wouldn't know the difference if there are other types. There was what looked like little plastic rings inside the wheel though.

That looks like heavy rubbing to me, i'm sure you would have heard it by now

Haven't heard anything out of the ordinary, I don't think.

Maybe the wear didn't happen on this car/this setup.

Time will tell once i get new tyres I suppose.

No clue sorry. All I know is they are Vertini Hennessey's.

I didn't think it would.

Just checked on full lock both ways. Tyre is no where near the suspension.

I'm thinking I'll just have to get new tyres fitted and keep an eye on them. Maybe the seller just stuck worn tyres on to get rid of them or something, and the damage happened on another car or something beforehand? I've no idea.

The suspension was my first guess but doesn't look clean/worn like it's been rubbing constantly. There's a good inch between the tyre and the suspension having just checked, is the suspension likely to travel that much during normal road use?

Will go check the gap when it's on full lock now.

Both tyres are worn on the inside by the way.

Thanks for all the replies so far.

Thanks for the replies KC350Z.

No advisories on the last MOT, but the owner did say he also had the original wheels, which I'm now guessing he put on for the MOT.

No specs on the lowering springs or spacers sadly. All I can say for sure is the springs are green and the spacers look 20-25mm.

Pic attached of the wheels on the car too, doesn't seem unreasonably low to me, wear is on the inside of the tyre but it doesn't seem to rub anywhere.

Pic was too big to attach, hopefully this link work.

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/4442/imag02471.jpg

Hi all, hope this is in the correct section, apologies if it's not.

I bought a 53 plate 350z a month ago, and everything seemed great, until today that is.

I don't know why but while i was outside I felt the need to reach around the tyre (something I now wish I'd done before I bought the car).

Upon doing so I noticed a hard edge, instead of a smooth one (shown in the pics), and have no clue how it's happened.

I thought I'd checked the tyre tread before buying, but obviously not thoroughly enough.

MOT was only 500 miles ago, so I'm guessing these wheels weren't on for it.

The tyres on the front are 245/30/20R Falkens, and have decent tread remaining in the middle and outside. I think there are spacers on too, and the car's been lowered.

Can anyone shed some light on what's happened here? Nothing in the wheel arch looks like it's been catching/rubbing, but the fact that it's just the very edge of the tyre seems strange to me.

The passenger side wheel isn't this drastic, but it's still worn all the way though.

Thanks in advance for any advice.