16th May 2007, 11:53
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16th May 2007, 13:34
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16th May 2007, 15:49
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PCD i'm assuming is 100. offset should be around +40mm. if there is a big difference, it could cause the scraping. maybe you can check the boxes or ask the dealer what the offset is? @sam, elf: have u guys faced any such issues? elf, i remember mentioned that he doesn't load the car much so he may not have experienced this, but sam sits on the back seat - so more chances there... | |
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16th May 2007, 17:23
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For more updates on the car, next week Iam having the brake caliber painted red and 3 gauges sourced from Arush will go on the A Pillar. | |
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16th May 2007, 18:42
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| Senior - BHPian  | Hey Harmon !! So you finally got the wheels.......unfortunately can't see the pictures, guess its a server issue. I am sure the car is R O C K I N G & so are you !!!  As for the wheels scrapping the wheel well.....that should not happen as I have the same sized tyres & never had an issue......are your rear shockers fine ?? What is the rim width - 6.5 to 7 should be fine. As for markers on the tyre wall.......you have a red ine on the lip of the rim - right ? Wonder if the marker would be OK.... Anyway, have fun with the new look  Cheers |
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16th May 2007, 22:04
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| Ricky saaab! here you go...  Last edited by harmon_bro : 16th May 2007 at 22:20. |
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16th May 2007, 22:26
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17th May 2007, 11:40
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17th May 2007, 12:26
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18th May 2007, 01:51
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| Senior - BHPian | The scraping incident brings one thing to my mind... and that is, what is the correct stock size on the Lancer, and what's the correct upgrade? Stock Sxi used to come with 185/60/14, while all the others came/come with 175/80/13, which is much bigger, radius-wise. Why such a blunder from Mitsubishi? As for the upgrade, the house seems to be divided. vid recommends 195/60/14 (and 205/50/15) which he has on his car and is happy with, while elf & some others say that 205/55/15 is the way to go. I was inclined to agree with the latter, but then harmon had this scraping issue. So now I'm pretty confused  I will be ordering tyres for my Lancer shortly, so if any one has any inputs on this, pls do share them. @harmon: what news of the scraping? any updates? |
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18th May 2007, 02:37
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18th May 2007, 08:55
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Razor, I have tried 3sizes at the dealer before I was comfortable with 195/60-14. The 185/60-14 are the wrong size. no doubt about it. they are too small for the car. Even HM has admitted that after I enquired via e-mail. the GLXi tyre 175/80-13 is also not so good as they raise the car quite a bit and produce good amount of body roll. These tyres were kept on the car as OE as the lancer's front suspension setup was very very hard for indian roads. They needed to compensate for that with the bigger sidewall. Incase of the SFXi they wanted sporty and better handling so they over compensated on the 185/60-14. Ofcourse both these OE tyres do not touch the wheel well. Now for an upgrade you would logically think that you should stick to the GLXi size. What happens in that case is because the tyre becomes wider it will scrape the sidewall on load. So you need to compromise on the tyre height in that case. There's no hard and fast rule for the upgrade on the lancer it's all trial and error. I dint like the ride in 15", as I mentioned before because the front suspension is setup too hard for my liking in lancer. 185/65-14 - good balance between ride and handling but more towards ride. perfect size with no probs whatsoever. OD is 595mm. 195/60-14 - decent ride and handling slightly better handling as sidewall is lesser and contact is more. OD is 589mm. 195/65-14 - a strict no no. fouls with inner wheel well on front tyres and rears on full load. OD is 609mm. 205/50-15 - handling will be very good and will not touch if correct alloys are chosen. GC will go down a little. the 185/60-14 have OD of 577mm whereas this is 585mm which is better. 205/55-15 - OD is 606mm on the higher side and you need to be careful choosing alloy offset. If chosen correctly they should not foul. | |
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18th May 2007, 11:37
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18th May 2007, 11:47
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18th May 2007, 13:33
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@elf: can u mention the offset of the wheels on your Lancer? | |
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