So I trial fitted the 145s on the Van today and on full lock, the tyre sidewall squeaks against the swing arm.
Should I worry about this? It's not like I'm gonna be driving on full lock a lot is it.
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| Author: | samfieldhouse [ March 24th, 2011, 10:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 145 Tyres hitting swing arms |
So I trial fitted the 145s on the Van today and on full lock, the tyre sidewall squeaks against the swing arm. Should I worry about this? It's not like I'm gonna be driving on full lock a lot is it.
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| Author: | 602 [ March 24th, 2011, 10:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 145 Tyres hitting swing arms |
It ain't going to do the tyre much good if you do go lock to lock. There is a stop adjuster to prevent this. Just wind it out a bit. |
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| Author: | Russell [ March 24th, 2011, 10:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 145 Tyres hitting swing arms |
MOT fail. At least I had one fail on it. Just wind the lockstop out a bit. |
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| Author: | twofifty AZU [ March 24th, 2011, 10:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 145 Tyres hitting swing arms |
It's also an MOT fail.. |
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| Author: | 602 [ March 24th, 2011, 10:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 145 Tyres hitting swing arms |
Just the fact it was a 145 tyre would fail a French CT, touching or not touching. |
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| Author: | samfieldhouse [ March 24th, 2011, 10:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 145 Tyres hitting swing arms |
602 wrote: Just the fact it was a 145 tyre would fail a French CT, touching or not touching. Really? why's that? Russell wrote: Just wind the lockstop out a bit. Is that the massive nut on the side of the King Pin houseing? Am I ok to run 145's? It's not dangerous or anything? |
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| Author: | 602 [ March 24th, 2011, 10:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 145 Tyres hitting swing arms |
samfieldhouse wrote: 602 wrote: Just the fact it was a 145 tyre would fail a French CT, touching or not touching. Really? why's that? They are very fussy about a vehicle having the correct specification tyre on. When 125's became difficult to get my local CT station took advice from the DRIRE [people who make and enforce the rules] as to whether he could pass my car on 135's. They could and now do. |
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| Author: | Russell [ March 24th, 2011, 11:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 145 Tyres hitting swing arms |
samfieldhouse wrote: 602 wrote: Just the fact it was a 145 tyre would fail a French CT, touching or not touching. Really? why's that? Russell wrote: Just wind the lockstop out a bit. Is that the massive nut on the side of the King Pin houseing? Am I ok to run 145's? It's not dangerous or anything? Look at the tyres on my car... It's the not-very-massive-at-all-bolt on the end of the arm, yes. Look at it when you turn the steering onto full lock and you'll see what it does. |
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| Author: | Devils Advocate [ March 26th, 2011, 5:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 145 Tyres hitting swing arms |
Does anyone on here run 145's on a standard suspension? Wondering how they behave. In theory, straight-line grip should be improved, but not sure about in sharp corners where the geometry might affect it? Or are they susceptible to tram-lining even on the straight? |
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| Author: | Russell [ March 26th, 2011, 9:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 145 Tyres hitting swing arms |
I have done, and to be honest, there's not much difference in how it feels if you drive it about like a granny, if you rag the tits off it I found it had a bit more grip, but wasn't as nice as a 125 was for lightness of steering and actual handling. |
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