Tyre Arch Rubbing

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:08 pm

Hi All

I have noticed a odd tyre noise over the last few weeks and thought it was due to a front passenger rim leak I get from time to time causing it to lose up to half it's pressure.
However I noticed today that My front passenger tyre is definitely rubbing the wheel arch and that's what's making the noise.
It rubs at very slow speed just driving left into My driveway up a very slight incline.
The drivers side is fine and I had never had this issue before.
I have had the alloy's and the same tyre sizes for years now.
Could it be a failing damper ?
Many thanks

Toadster

Scott560 · Post by **Scott560** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:13 pm

The damper doesn't really affect the ride height. A cracked spring might if just a little bit cracked off the end.

More likely a bush is worn and you wheel is moving more under load. Or the arch liner is falling down a bit?

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:50 pm

Lo Scott

Many thanks for Your reply.
I will get it looked at

Cheers

Toadster

Post by **Merlin** » Tue Nov 21, 2023 8:32 am

Do you feel anything strange while you are driving?

nalla · Post by **nalla** » Tue Nov 21, 2023 6:46 pm

If it was a front passenger rim leak, I’m sure you would have noticed it on the seat.

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Tue Nov 21, 2023 11:09 pm

Lo All

Thanks for Your replies

I'm getting it checked out on Thursday at My usual garage

Will let You know the outcome.
Cheers

Toadster

Post by **JEBB4** » Wed Nov 22, 2023 8:05 am

I’m thinking anti-roll bar d bushes are worn, or another bush has worn causing the extra articulation of the wheel… or the springs broke..

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Wed Nov 22, 2023 12:22 pm

JEBB4 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 22, 2023 8:05 am
I’m thinking anti-roll bar d bushes are worn, or another bush has worn causing the extra articulation of the wheel… or the springs broke..

Cheers

Hopefully not the spring

They are Eibach one's I bought about 13 year's ago

Toadster

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Nov 23, 2023 9:57 am

Broken spring is what my money is on.

13 years is a perfectly reasonable lifespan for an after market spring on a daily used car tbh.

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Thu Nov 23, 2023 1:37 pm

wurlycorner wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 23, 2023 9:57 am
Broken spring is what my money is on.

13 years is a perfectly reasonable lifespan for an after market spring on a daily used car tbh.

Lo All

Garage couldn't find anything wrong

He reckons the front spring's have just worn over time so car is sitting lower.
So only fix is to replace the front spring's.
Will make car higher at the front though

Cheers

Toadster