Disaster Today

[vw bobby 10]

Hi all,

 

Driving into work today and this is what happened to me, does anyone know what could of caused this?

 

 

Cheers

 

Bobby

[Jim Bowen 1]

Rubbing on the coilovers spring platform?

[Jim 2]

Dare I ask - stretched tyres? Must have been a pretty terrifying moment :|

[vw bobby 10]

Rubbing on the coilovers spring platform?

 

That could actually be a issue, but did not feel like it was?

[vw bobby 10]

Dare I ask - stretched tyres? Must have been a pretty terrifying moment :|

 

Yes streched tyres, but luckily I was at a slow speed

[EJ Taylor 22]

take the other wheels of and have a look at the inside of the tyre for any sign of rubbing.

 

What tyres are they? Budgets? If good quality ones send that picture to the manufacturers!

[vw bobby 10]

take the other wheels of and have a look at the inside of the tyre for any sign of rubbing.

 

What tyres are they? Budgets? If good quality ones send that picture to the manufacturers!

 

I will be checking this later tonight and they are Nankangs

[vw bobby 10]

I will be checking this later tonight and they are Nankangs

 

Also will the manufactures do anything as these are streched?

[Dox 23]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bobby

 

Tyre sidewalls just aren't designed to be used like that.

 

You could have picked up a cut on the inside edge, under inflation will also cause the side walls to overheat and blow out.

 

At the end of the day its just a tyre, no ones hurt and that's a good thing :)

[Kevin Bacon 5]

Not a chance in hell. They will throw the book at you.

[VR6 0]

Somehow I don't think the tyres are to blame ...

[Jim 2]

I have to agree. I think if you approach the tyres manufacturers, they'll simply tell you that you're not using the tyres in the way they're designed.

[EJ Taylor 22]

didnt realised they were stretched! what size tyre is it on what J? Tbh i think rubbing on the spring plat form is the one, mine only miss it by literally 2mm, so its easy to see how this could happen

[Critical_Mass 10]

Couldnt have anything to do with those universal spacers could it?

 

I had a tyre rubbing on a spring before and you could easily smell it AND it had a distinctive spring profile shape in it. SUrely if the wheel/tyre clears the suspension, it clears the suspension, unless something is loose or a severely worn bush is allowing movement.

Edited October 8, 2013 by Critical_Mass

[Hofmiester 10]

Cheap tyres and too much stretch in my view mate

[EJ Taylor 22]

Cheap tyres and too much stretch in my view mate

 

Bit harsh, nangkang arnt that bad! Could be alot worse! When i bought my C it was on... wait for it... FIRE STONES!!!!!! EPIIIIIIIIC! :scratch:

[Kevin Bacon 5]

Most tyres aren't that bad but when they're asked to perform above and beyond, NangChukkas clearly aren't up to it. Bridgestone for example have MUCH stronger sidewalls and could have withstood that for a lot longer ;)

[EJ Taylor 22]

Most tyres aren't that bad but when they're asked to perform above and beyond, NangChukkas clearly aren't up to it. Bridgestone for example have MUCH stronger sidewalls and could have withstood that for a lot longer ;)

 

Check these bad boys!!!! hahahah

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-225-40-18-92W-XL-LANDSAlL-NEW-CHEAP-TYRES-PAIR-HIGH-PERFORMANCE-225-40-18-/261299259091?pt=UK_Cars_Tyres_RL&hash=item3cd6a646d3

[vw bobby 10]

Cheers for the advise guys, and yes these are streched on 9.5 x 16's with 205/40/16

[Kevin Bacon 5]

Check these bad boys!!!! hahahah

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-225-40-18-92W-XL-LANDSAlL-NEW-CHEAP-TYRES-PAIR-HIGH-PERFORMANCE-225-40-18-/261299259091?pt=UK_Cars_Tyres_RL&hash=item3cd6a646d3

 

Landsail, yum yum :)

 

Bloody cheap for a pair of 18s though!!

[seanl82 23]

TBH Bobby, those are stretched way beyond what most would consider safe. Just be glad no one was hurt and take it as a lesson. 9.5" wheels are just way too wide for a Corrado. Not sure if they are available in a slightly higher sidewall but 45 profile are suggested for 16" rims, although with that amount of stretch anyway your speedo is probably outside the recommended limits. You've been lucky, so although those wheels look great, it maybe time to move them on and put it down to experience.

[davidwort 0]

Wow!, never seen a tyre in that state before. Given that sidewalls are continually under stress flexing with every revolution I'm not totally suprised something like that happened though being stretched out as they seemed to be.

[bristolbaron 11]

Dude, you're the reason people argue over the safety of stretched tyres. To let your tyres get to that state without any awareness they were rubbing is ridiculous. If you are going to heavily modify wheels/tyres/suspension you have to have an idea what you're doing and check everything for safety. 205/40 is excessive on a 9.5, you must know that. To ask if a manufacturer will take responsibility? Come on! I run 205/40's on a 9 & 215/35's on a 9 on different cars, so don't think I'm anti stretch, but what you've done, without checking possible outcomes is f**king stupid. Be thankful no one got hurt.

 

Also will the manufactures do anything as these are streched?

 

:lol:

 

Couldnt have anything to do with those universal spacers could it?

 

Please tell me you put those in the photos for a laugh and you're not running them on your car.

 

Bit harsh, nangkang arnt that bad! Could be alot worse! When i bought my C it was on... wait for it... FIRE STONES!!!!!! EPIIIIIIIIC! :scratch:

 

Firestones>Nankang ADL.

[EJ Taylor 22]

Dude, you're the reason people argue over the safety of stretched tyres. To let your tyres get to that state without any awareness they were rubbing is ridiculous. If you are going to heavily modify wheels/tyres/suspension you have to have an idea what you're doing and check everything for safety. 205/40 is excessive on a 9.5, you must know that. To ask if a manufacturer will take responsibility? Come on! I run 205/40's on a 9 & 215/35's on a 9 on different cars, so don't think I'm anti stretch, but what you've done, without checking possible outcomes is f**king stupid. Be thankful no

one got hurt.

 

 

 

:lol:

 

 

 

Please tell me you put those in the photos for a laugh and you're not running them on your car.

 

 

 

Firestones>Nankang ADL.

 

This is why I like you. You crack me up man. Hahahahaha. Here here!!!!!!

[vw bobby 10]

Guys these were the wheels and tyres that were on the car when I bought the car.

 

In regards to those stupid spacers, they were again with the car, I actually have these ones:

http://www.g23engineering.com/products/custom/offset-bolt-type-adapter.html

 

Which are 20mm Offset Bolt Type Adapter to allow fitment for these wheels, from a 4x100>5x120, those stupid littles spacers are on there just to dive it a little bit of extra poke, they would not have caused this.

 

In regards to the inner tyres wall, when I bought the car, it did not have the right adapters on there and noticed a bit of rubbing on the suspension on the inner tyre wall.

Then when I bought the right adapters I fitted the wheel and checked for clearance and there was about a inch of clearance between the suspension and the tyres. I have drove the car with these adapters on there for over 4 weeks or so and had no issue, and then suddenly this happened, so that is what has got be baffled. The only thing I can come to to running with not enough air in the tyre?