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mims 15 inch alloys hitting track rod end
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:49 am
by DMW
swapped my wheels from one e30 to another started driving heard this grinding noise stopped looked at wheel and the track rod bottom was grinding against the rim but the other side didn't and had no problems with them when they wear on the other e30. any one had this problem
Re: mims 15 inch alloys hitting track rod end
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:03 am
by Grrrmachine
Yep, I had that on the first wheels I bought my E30, which were Mims 1900. I ditched the wheels and bought OZs instead.
Re: mims 15 inch alloys hitting track rod end
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:08 am
by Rav335uk
Wrong offset.
I had this problem too.
Re: mims 15 inch alloys hitting track rod end
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:15 am
by DMW
Rav335uk wrote:Wrong offset.
I had this problem too.
but the other side does not rub and they did not rub on the other e30 could the track rods not have been fitted properly or are they thicker, will have to measure both cars track rods when i get time
Re: mims 15 inch alloys hitting track rod end
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:24 am
by Rav335uk
The MIM wheels are a very tight fit, so you are probably right in that there could be an issue with the Track rod ends.