KrisTheZombie
New Member
Ok so I've been looking for replacements for my damn near bold 225/55 R17's road tyres.
I want to replace these with 225/70 R17 General Grabbers. Which to replace all five will set me back a small amount of change under £600.
Then at the same time I want to put some 40mm suspension spacers for around £130.
So from my working with the risers, the higher tyre wall, and the deeper tread, the whole car should sit maybe 60-70mm higher off the ground.
From my research there should be no issue with the tyres clearing the arches, and a 40mm rise kit should be small enough that I shouldn't have to cut into the body to make sure the steering components have enough clearance.
So before I shell out £700, is this job actually as clean and simple as the internet would have you believe? And secondly is there any unforeseen problems for those of you who have done the same kind of thing, for example the spare wheel no longer has enough clearance from the brake light etc.
Many Thanks
Kris
I want to replace these with 225/70 R17 General Grabbers. Which to replace all five will set me back a small amount of change under £600.
Then at the same time I want to put some 40mm suspension spacers for around £130.
So from my working with the risers, the higher tyre wall, and the deeper tread, the whole car should sit maybe 60-70mm higher off the ground.
From my research there should be no issue with the tyres clearing the arches, and a 40mm rise kit should be small enough that I shouldn't have to cut into the body to make sure the steering components have enough clearance.
So before I shell out £700, is this job actually as clean and simple as the internet would have you believe? And secondly is there any unforeseen problems for those of you who have done the same kind of thing, for example the spare wheel no longer has enough clearance from the brake light etc.
Many Thanks
Kris