Reiver Posted January 1 Posted January 1 (edited) When I mounted the Toyo's the other day they rubbed on the driver side cycle fender struts a great deal and just a tad on the other side. Never any interference with the Avons it came with. 2012 r400 The Toyo's have a rounder side wall...I have 1/4 in spacers on now but 1/8th coming and I believe they will work. Very tight. the driver side struts were welded slightly closer than the off side. They are on and spinning. It has not been in a wreck etc.... just a tad different side to side as to spacing. Anyone else have this issue with the cycle fenders? Nice addition to ride height for the road...3 1/4 in. under the tranny guard (dry sump) ...that's a plus and have not messed with the adjustable shocks as yet. Edited January 1 by Reiver
Slonie Posted January 5 Posted January 5 This brings to mind @CarYenta's experience in adapting the fender stays to fit a troublesome tire... Linked to the post about bending them to fit. As a side note, my 205/60R13 R888R rubs my rear fender under compression (if I had less-negative offset rear wheels it wouldn't be a problem...)
Reiver Posted January 5 Author Posted January 5 I looked at bending the struts but the one on the left side would have been too off center on the tire....I'm going to stick with 6mm spacers (concentric quality ones) as there is more than 1/2 inch of threads. If I were tracking I'd try something else.
pethier Posted July 6 Posted July 6 13" Yokohama A052 at KitCarDirect https://www.kitcardirect.co.uk/products/yokohama-advan-a052-tyre?variant=53701139235159 Both 205 and 195. I don't see these on Tire Rack. I just thought you folks with 13" wheels would be interested. My Sevens all have 15" wheels. I have found that A052 (I believe that is ay-ZERO-five-two) tires are great for street and autocross on light cars.
Reiver Posted July 6 Author Posted July 6 (edited) The issue with my r400 when I first bought it was unbeknownst to me that the front wheels were also a set of rear wheels...too wide. When the guys replaced the tires I was not there to note this...and they were off the car and I brought them home. I used spacers until a proper front set was found.... I love the 13's for the lightness and grip..... the handling is much lighter than my HPC with 15's. That is a great option.... thanks for the post Edited July 6 by Reiver
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