Cobra Super Slots....Advice needed...PLEASE!!

[inthis2getha]

Hey guys,

Sorry I haven't introduced myself properly on the new members page yet.....I will do real soon...& sum pics....but really need sum advice asap...so.....if anyone can help....

...I have a 1972 mk3 Cortina which was running unknown 13" chrome wheels with 185/70/13 Goodyear tyres, but as the tyres worn out I managed to get my hands on a mint set of Cobra Super Slots with almost new 205/60/13 tyres, on putting these on they was rubbing the arches, mainly front, but the car was set pretty high with the softest suspension i've ever seen, so I got a set of Gaz shocks & springs, set them to hardest setting & also fully polybushed, this has stiffened it up but also lowered it abit and the tyres are now rubbing all round!!! Does anyone know if I change the tyres to 185's if this will sort it? Any info would be much appreciated, thanks alot people

[Vista]

Fitting narrower tyres might solve your problem (though I'm sure others manage to run 205/60's ok) but I suspect your issue lies not with the tyres but with your new wheels having the wrong offset for your car.

[lee_capri]

7j on the front of tina with 205 mate sound's like wrong offset like vista said was running -2 all the way round

 

[inthis2getha]

Hey lee they are the same chrome wheels as mine, do you know what offset they are mate?

And does anyone know what the correct offset for mk3 tina's is?

It does say the offset on the front of my super slots but its a little hard to make out, I took a couple of pics but it won't let me post em on here!!!

As far as I can make out..looks like - 5 1/4 x 13 x 31" OFFSET

I've also been trying to post up pics with the super slots & the chrome wheels before & after new shocks, springs & fully polybushed for the last couple of hours aswell but it wouldn't let me!!!!! proberbly me tho!!!

[lee_capri]

they were 7j zero off set mate