Too low?

[stefcio007]

They say pictures are a thousand words so here's one. The thing is, I couldn't really find where the wheels were rubbing but it did sound like they were so maybe it's actually the springs that are bad? I know that if I press into the car on the rear right the spring creaks. Was like this from the start.

[HaydEn]

Id say the top of tyre was hitting body.

As said above. Your tyre sizes are to big, even for factory mk3.

[stefcio007]

Id say the top of tyre was hitting body.

As said above. Your tyre sizes are to big, even for factory mk3.

But no marks seems a bit strange, wouldn't there be visible marks?

[Silver dub]

Take the wheel off and you'll get a better idea if it's rubbing?

[anthony--t]

It's probably the tread of your tyre inside the wheel well. Not the guard on sidewall. As stated if you take the wheel off you might see something. M

[stefcio007]

It's probably the tread of your tyre inside the wheel well. Not the guard on sidewall. As stated if you take the wheel off you might see something. M

I jacked it up and gave me enough room to poke around. It's rubbing only a little inside and this would explain the little specs or red that I'm seeing on the tyre.
Apart from changing my tires, could I just get stiffer springs? What's the best option?

[anthony--t]

Best option is to change tyres. Your rolling radius would be way out so your speedo won't be right and car won't be as quick as it should be. Put the stockies on or get the tyres swapped over. Cheaper than buying stiffer springs probably

[stefcio007]

Best option is to change tyres. Your rolling radius would be way out so your speedo won't be right and car won't be as quick as it should be. Put the stockies on or get the tyres swapped over. Cheaper than buying stiffer springs probably

Isn't this something the place I got my wheels aligned would tell me? Pretty disappointed because if I get new tyres I need to get them aligned again anyway.

[anthony--t]

Yeah it probably is. Don't know what you want me to say? Your tyres are the wrong size and it's that simple lol. Can try take it back but if you gave them the wheels and tyres they probably assumed you did the research and knew what you needed.

[dylan8]

They wouldn't know what tyres are standard on a mk3. It's not their job unless they ordered the tyres for you
You won't need another alignment from swapping wheels or tyres.

[stefcio007]

ok, thanks for clearing that up didn't know. I'll just put my stocks back on then. Switch back to the mk4 set then wait till the tyres wear out and order new tyres for the mk4 wheels.

[Water Boy]

If you look on your fuel filler door it has the tyre sizes.

[VR6child]

The standard tires for VR6 are 205/50/15. If you are running 16" wheels you will need 205/40/16 or something like that. Running a 65 profile on either 15 or 16 inch wheels on a mk3 will mean endless rubbing

[VR28LT]

205/50/15 is the correct size for a vr6 on 15s but if budget is an issue 195/50/15 are more common and cheaper

[stefcio007]

Thanks everyone for the help, learnt a lot.