Tyre rubbing

[beck_4ever]

Do the wheels rub on full lock on any of your cars?
Mine do, anything to worry about in the long term future?

[Yellow]

Not on either of the ones I've had

[Bigfeet]

Rub on the inner arches? No they should not, sounds like that one of your splash guards has come loose so I would suggest you go and get it checked out at your dealer.

[cyclone]

No rubbing and lowered 45mm with bigger tires.

[ZACK]

Is your car standard height and with DS3 wheels ?

A little bit of rubbing is fine. It's the alloy crunching against the suspension is what you need to look out for - used to happen to me when I had my 9" wide Borbets on the front. Could only turn the steering wheel 1 revolution either way xD

I'm lowered 45mm and with 18x8 alloys up front. With a 225/40 tyre it used to constantly catch in the arch liner but as I'm lowering it more next week I've just put on 215/35 and they're fine for now...

[gar074]

If it's standard, it shouldn't rub.

Biggie's probably hit the nail on the proverbial.

[beck_4ever]

Thanks guys, yeah it's all standard.
Ill check it out and see if any thing is loose, maybe wont harm to give a clean under there too.

Full lock to the right, i think from nearside front.

[jps74]

My tyres seemed to have rubbed when on full lock too it's a dsport with Michelin tyres used to do my head in I have recently had to replace the two front tyres (an one alloy thanks to a giant pothole!) I replaced the tyres with Dunlop sport 9000 as I like the pattern lol, the car handles so much better than before the tyres re quieter 67db to be exact and no more rubbing! Bonus, just a quickie do you have the Michelin tyres fitted?

[beck_4ever]

My tyres seemed to have rubbed when on full lock too it's a dsport with Michelin tyres used to do my head in I have recently had to replace the two front tyres (an one alloy thanks to a giant pothole!) I replaced the tyres with Dunlop sport 9000 as I like the pattern lol, the car handles so much better than before the tyres re quieter 67db to be exact and no more rubbing! Bonus, just a quickie do you have the Michelin tyres fitted?

Hi there, no. I have the standard Bridgestone Potenza's.

I have checked both front turned both ways and there is NO touching and the inner arches look sound.
Funny enough haven't noticed it for a while now, maybe it just happens when i go over a pine cone at work / and a small curb at home on full lock?

[beck_4ever]

Its doing it when on full lock and going over a small bump (less than an inch).
Should this be something i should be mentioning to the dealers?

[lfcrule1972]

As with a lot of these issues being discussed in the forum I would definitely mention it to the dealers....

[pmatil]

Its doing it when on full lock and going over a small bump (less than an inch).

I've noticed the same with my DS3. I have standard 17" DS3 wheels and Potenzas. Haven't figured out onto which it rubs though. With 16" winter tyres no problems.

[beck_4ever]

Hmm.... I'll find out today as they're checking it over (also to sort out juddering problem too).

It seems to be rubbing more frequently now. I believe it's the nearside front when turnging full lock to the right.

[Buzz61]

I get more of a dragging effect on mine from the n/s front, usually when reversing. Feels like the tracking is way out.

[beck_4ever]

The tyre rubbing and dash noise i will have to go out with the mechanic to demonstrate nxt week.....
There is quite a rub, it physically stops the car from accelerating.

They say this is 'normal' for DS3's.......