C.Ross

Erm... woops yeah it's been a long day haha, i just checked 255x45x17 on the rear, 225x45x17 on the front... yeah i was thinking of doing both while they were at it, but i dont know of any good places, or of a good price of what should be paid for the job done.... i've been foolish and rushed into decisions in the past and paid way too much for crap i shouldnt of....

hey Melons, Im also having exactly the same issue as you, with my rear tyres rubbing when i have people in the back or hit a rather mediocre bump in the the road. I was thinking at first that it was my tyre issues but after doing some research found that everything was stock standard on my car, which has me thinking down the line of ever worn shocks or springs starting to sag.... as it is really noticeable now after half a year that the rear is lowering itself... i can no longer see the top of my right rear tyre where as i can on my left rear, and yes before anyone asks, the car was parked on flat level ground when i checked. Anyways I'm interested in hearing how you get on with your solution to the problem and how much it costs, Does anyone know of any places they would recommend regards getting this sorted... and if someones done it in the past how much roughly did you pay? i dont really know what a good rate is to pay for getting suspension fixed... i just want my car to look normal again.

the rims that came standard with it are 7x17 on the front with 8x17 on the rear which i have 345x40's on, i found originally that it was rubbing on the inside of my front right tyre when i bought the car, due to the fact the previous owner did not realise that the tyres were infact staggered, he had one 7x17 on the front right and a 8x17 on the front left which with the offset on the 8x17 the tyre was too wide to be on the front. After rotating the tyres around to correct that issue, it was about a year later it began rubbing in the rear. I dont think the tyres are a contributing factor though, as when you look at the left hand side rear tyre the wheel arch is about 1cm from the top of the tyre, when the car is parked on flat ground. Where as on the right rear, the wheel arch is actually below the top of the tyre, which is suggesting to me perhaps the shock's knackered or the spring is starting to sag... I'm not sure.

hey there everyone, I've owned my Beamer for a few years now, but last year I noticed my rear tyres were excessively wearing. After driving around with my stereo turned off i noticed that my rear tyres were actually rubbing up inside the tyre wells when i had people in the back seats. Has anyone had to replace their suspension before that could give me a rough estimate as to what it would cost to replace my suspension, i just want to keep it looking standard, not lowered or anything.