pyite20v

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My friend bought a 2005 A4 3.0 Non Quattro. It was lowered already when he got it. I told him to get some 19"s (ET35) and when he put them on it rubbed like crazy in the front.

Without having to send the 19"s back, what can he do here?

There is no record of what suspension he has on there now, how can we find that out? The springs are black and the shocks are black as well. The front wheels are pretty much tucked up inside the wheel well but do not rub on factory 17s.

Thanks for any help.

Tgr_Clw

What tire size is he running? 235/35/19 is usually the optimal size.

What's the width of the wheel?

I'm lowered, but I have no rubbing issues whatsoever.

pyite20v

How does he check if there are the bumpstop things I have read about? Shop says the fenders were already rolled too, but not sure if they know what they are talking about.

MB The Body

The front tire is tucked... if that thing has coilovers why not just raise the car?

SilverSchwinn

It's probably only a few mm difference. Car is definately slammed. Maybe rims are too wide as well?

pyite20v

It doesn't have coilovers. We are trying to figure out what kind of springs/shocks it has...help!

Tgr_Clw

Could it be that the springs/shocks are just too soft thus causing rubbing on load?

boysan

If you jack the car up a little and peer into the wheel well, you should be able to see the bumpstops at the top of the shock assembly (disregard the arrow pointing to the black dustboot; the bumpstop is the reddish-orange part).
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The front OEM sport and non-sport bumpstops are the same part IIRC and shouldn't drastically affect ride height unless they've been trimmed down.

pyite20v

Maybe, how do I find that out?

pyite20v

If the previous owner took them out, would it make the car more likely to rub?