97 Curren Front Right Tyre Rub

[callum_62]

Hi Guys,

Just noticed a real strange kind of crunching sound coming from my front right tyre on 97 Curren.

Had the car 2 years and the noise just appeared.

Had a look, and seems the tyre is rubbing on the guard....this only happens when im full lock right and REVERSING!

Tyre size is...205/55/R16....been told the tyre is 'too tall' hence the rubbing.....questions would be, why is this just happened now, and could I change the height of the tyres without changing rims?

This second hand tyre has been on there for well over 6 months....

Thanks

[Dell'Orto]

Check your strut, it might be stuffed. Does it have stock springs or lowered ones?

[callum_62]

Hi,

No, everything on the car is stock I think.

I had it into Toyota/Firestone today, and he had said its simply the tyre is too tall...but if its too tall, then it shouldve always been too tall and always rubbed, surely??

[Dell'Orto]

Yep, always should have rubbed, tyres wear smaller not larger
See if your strut is leaking, it might be knackered and have drooped enough to rub now.

[callum_62]

thanks for the advice....other question would be, why only when reversing full lock right?

no noises at all when driving forward, even on full lock?

[85AW20v]

Lower arm and/or swaybar bushes could be stuffed as well allowing the strut to move but only under certain loads and angles. Time to have those nolathane bushes fitted