[W126 Coupe] Lowered with 18's but there is a rub

[Dick Spellman]

Hi Eddie:

The rears are: 275 35 ZR 18
The front are: 235 40 ZR18
They are all Pirelli 7000's.

The Lorrinser rims look just fantastic and I am happy they are somewhat
unique.  Not as unique as the first set of 18 inch X 8 wheels but, a whole
lot nicer ride without the spacers that I had to cut for the front given the
hubs are an 83.  If I had been driving an 86 or later the original set I
picked up would have been perfect.

When you say you suspect the rear bushings you are talking about the
sub-frame and diff. mounts I am about to replace???

I might well unload the 275's if the fixes I described in the previous post
do not work.  I'll be shopping for a set of 265's if that is the case.

Regards,

Dick
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eddie" <cyberdrakon at hotmail.com>
To: "'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 9:02 PM
Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Lowered with 18's but there is a rub


> What's the profile on the 275s?  I don't seem to have that problem, I
would
> suspect the rear bushings.  I may be interested in those tires, even if
they
> are used.
>
> Eddie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
> On Behalf Of Dick Spellman
> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 9:46 AM
> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Lowered with 18's but there is a rub
>
> Thanks Talbir.  Looks like I have several of these issues.  275 Pirelli
> 7000's in the rear, lowered 1 1/2 rear & 1 inch front with H&R.  New MB
> shims, new Bilstein shocks.  I suspect the slight lean and ease of travel
> could be the differential mount and so planned on doing this anyway.
>
> I'll roll the fender to 9 o'clock, do the sub frame work and if all this
> fails, pull off the 275's and buy a set of 265's as you suggest.
>
> Thanks and take care in London town.
>
> Dick
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sharan Bains" <sharanbains at hotmail.com>
> To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 12:37 PM
> Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Lowered with 18's but there is a rub
>
>
> > How aggressively is the car lowered ?
> >
> > 10" should be fine in the rear provided offset is between 15-25, unless
> it's
> > really lowered.
> >
> > The problem maybe that you are getting to much travel in the suspension,
> > which will be the case if you are running OE shocks with much shorter
> > springs.
> >
> > What tyres are you running ? You don't have to run 275 on a 10 inch
> wheel -
> > you can run with 265/35/18 as well, that might be the easiest solution.
> > (265's would have a 1.7% diameter difference, whereas 275's have a 0.7
> > difference....both are well within the 3% tolerance level). AMG actually
> > reccomended 265 on a 10inch wheel on the r129 to specifically avoid
> rubbing
> > issues with the fenders.
> >
> >
> > talbir
> >
> > >From: "Dick Spellman" <spell.yy at verizon.net>
> > >Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> > >To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> > >Subject: [W126 Coupe] Lowered with 18's but there is a rub
> > >Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 12:08:53 -0400
> > >
> > >Well as some of you may know I changed up a set of 18 inch wheels and
> tires
> > >to an original 18 inch X 10 Rear Lorrinser's on the lowered 83 SEC. The
> > >front are just fine at 18 X 9.  I rolled the rear fenders this past
> weekend
> > >after some much needed help from Mike Ramay.
> > >
> > >So, at present I have a nice rolled rear fender from 10 o'clock to 2
> > >o'clock.  But there is a rub, I get wheel contact and a RUB at about 9
> > >o'clock and maybe even as low as 8 o'clock on the front outer side of
the
> > >tires.  I can roll to the end of the fender (that'll get me to 9
o'clock)
> > >but then I have to either shave or bend the lower panel which is the
clip
> > >on urethane trim all of you are familiar with to get to the 8 o'clock
> > >position.  I need to clear about 1/4 inch in depth as best I can
measure
> > >things
> > >
> > >Anyone else had to do this?  Before I do this last drastic step, I am
> going
> > >to renew the rear subframe bushings and the differential mount to see
if
> > >that clears up the problem by affording a bit more of an even and
firmer
> > >seating of the chassis.
> > >
> > >The rub only occurs when I hit a dip or bump in the road and can occur
at
> > >any speed.  I was able to duplicate the problem so as to see and feel
the
> > >point of trouble by running the car at an angle up and onto a curb.  So
> > >passenger front up results in the rub at driver's rear and visa-versa.
> > >
> > >Any thoughts appreciated just in the off chance someone else has
> > >encountered this.
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >
> > >Dick
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