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(Message started by: cookie_boy2000 on Mar 9^th, 2005, 7:39pm)

Title: Rear wheels rubbing on wheel arch
Post by cookie_boy2000 on Mar 9^th, 2005, 7:39pm

Hi

I had cause to have 5 people in the car yesterday (including myself), problem is we had to turn back 15 minutes into our journey as I could feel/hear the rear tyre hitting the wheel arch on the smallest of bumps.

We reckon we had a total of 70 stone in the car, but surely a car such as the scorpio should be able to transport 5 adults?

I did notice that the rear of the car does seem lower than most cars, is this correct?

Your suggestions would be most appreciated.

Title: Re: Rear wheels rubbing on wheel arch
Post by Baz on Mar 9^th, 2005, 8:08pm

What wheels and tyres have you got on? I had to swap my tyres on Saturday because I fitted Scorpio 17" alloys with 235/45 tyres as recommended and every bump I hit, the tyres hit the wheel arches because they were too wide. I wouldn't mind but it listed the tyres as OK for the wheels for the Scorpio!!

Could be that your rear shocks may need changing as well

Title: Re: Rear wheels rubbing on wheel arch
Post by simonmd on Mar 10^th, 2005, 2:27am

More than likely that the rear springs are tired. Has the car got a towbar, indicating some heavy loads in the past?

A cheap solution is to visit a camping shop and buy some spring assisters but in the long term i'd get some new springs.