Panhard Rod

[CRAIG-SR]

I am wanting to put 195/50 tyres all round, though my car is lowered 40mm and i think it may scrub on the arch, will i need a panhard rod or some thing else to be able to put 50s on, or will i need the arch rolling. If any one can help or there is some thing else i could get Thanks.

[Starlet__SR]

It shouldn't matey, I run some tein s techs, on 195/45/15's, never had no problem, and there's still loads of room, I have a panhard rod if you want

Damien

[Amjad]

I'm on 195/50/15s and lowered 40mm, my fronts scrub on full lock..

[CRAIG-SR]

I have 45s on and on the back when i got two peolpe in is scrubs slightly. Think the front will be ok just botherd about the back.

[Starlet__SR]

I never carry passengers in the rear, so never had a problem.

Damien

[chanelle1234]

i wold get the arches rolled if i was you, i have 50 profiles on mine with a 40mm drop and it rubs, i cant have anyone in the back ever on mine atm

chanelle

[DavidAshton]

You forgot to mention your on the bottom setting of koni adjustable shocks so your way lower than 40mm

[Starlet__SR]

Shocks only control the damping, not ride height

Damien

[liam2368]

all depends on the offset of your wheels,I've used 55's and im lowered 40mm and no scrape at all because its the right offset.

[The_Notorious_C_A_T]

If you have lowered it at all you should need an adjustable pan hard rod as the standard one throws the back wheels out to one side.

As for arch rolling no idea to be honest

[DavidAshton]

Shocks only control the damping, not ride height

Damien

Koni's are height adjustable, you can alter how low the spring sits down the shock.

[DavidAshton]

Actually i might be talking bollocks, i cant remeber why i think there height adjustable, either way 40mm springs on koin's sit way lower the 40mm springs on standard shocks

[CRAIG-SR]

Do yous think i should try the panhard rod?

It dose sit low to say its lowered 40mm.

Thanks for the help so far.

[RicoW]

what liams said, it all depends of the ofside of your wheels mate

[kevink]

wheel offset mate, that what counts.

WIKI speaks:

Zero Offset - The plane of the hub mounting surface is even with the centerline of the wheel.

Positive Offset - The plane of the hub mounting surface is shifted from the centerline toward the front or outside of the wheel. Positive offset wheels are generally found on front wheel drive cars and newer rear drive cars.

Negative Offset - The plane of the hub mounting surface is toward the back or brake side of the wheel's centerline.

"Deep dish" wheels typically have negative offset or a very low positive offset.

To maintain handling characteristics and avoid undue loads on bushings and ball joints, the car manufacturer's original offset should be maintained when choosing new wheels unless there are overriding clearance issues.

Wheels are usually stamped with their offset using the German prefix "ET", meaning "Einpresstiefe" or, literally, "insertion depth". An example would be "ET45" for a 45mm offset.