Anyone with VAP springs, 15mm spacers, Tornadoes, AND Michelin PS4s?
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Anyone with VAP springs, 15mm spacers, Tornadoes, AND Michelin PS4s?
I know there are many posts / threads on this, and I have been through them all, but haven’t seen anyone with this exact combo:
- 20” Tornadoes (now called “style 5039”)
- VAP lowering springs
- 15mm spacers (motor Tech)
- Michelin Pilot Sport 4s
on my 2016 v6s, I had the springs and 17mm spacers with the OEM Pirelli P-Zeros, and got a bit of rubbing. So I got 15mm spacers and all was well (no rubbing). Then, I got Michelin PS4S (same specs as pirellis) and got infrequent rubbing on rears. So I ended up removing spacers altogether.
i recently bought a 2018 R after returning my 2016 V6 S lease - keeping the 20” tornadoes and Michelin’s from the v6S.
I will be installing VAP springs and want to try the 15mm spacers again, but wanted to see if anyone has this exact combo without rubbing.
- 20” Tornadoes (now called “style 5039”)
- VAP lowering springs
- 15mm spacers (motor Tech)
- Michelin Pilot Sport 4s
on my 2016 v6s, I had the springs and 17mm spacers with the OEM Pirelli P-Zeros, and got a bit of rubbing. So I got 15mm spacers and all was well (no rubbing). Then, I got Michelin PS4S (same specs as pirellis) and got infrequent rubbing on rears. So I ended up removing spacers altogether.
i recently bought a 2018 R after returning my 2016 V6 S lease - keeping the 20” tornadoes and Michelin’s from the v6S.
I will be installing VAP springs and want to try the 15mm spacers again, but wanted to see if anyone has this exact combo without rubbing.
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Well 3 out 4 ain't bad (sorry Meatloaf)!
I have 20" Blades, VAP springs, 15 mm spacers and MPS4S, and I have never experienced any rubbing or scraping.
Putting aside the possible fouling of the OEM wheel studs on the insides of the wheels (some fouling with Tornados, zero fouling with Blades) I can't see how Tornados vs Blades can make any difference to rubbing or not, seeing as the tyre sizes are identical (295/30R20 rear and 255/35R20 front).
If there is any difference it can only come down to V6 vs V8 and/or VAP V6 springs vs V8 springs.
I have 20" Blades, VAP springs, 15 mm spacers and MPS4S, and I have never experienced any rubbing or scraping.
Putting aside the possible fouling of the OEM wheel studs on the insides of the wheels (some fouling with Tornados, zero fouling with Blades) I can't see how Tornados vs Blades can make any difference to rubbing or not, seeing as the tyre sizes are identical (295/30R20 rear and 255/35R20 front).
If there is any difference it can only come down to V6 vs V8 and/or VAP V6 springs vs V8 springs.
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Thanks OzXFR!
i ordered a set of front springs, as VAP say the rears are same for v6s (non-awd) and v8 (awd). Hopefully something is ever-so-slightly diff from v6s to v8 (or the combination of the 4 bits). The infrequent rub was less than a mm (the inner fender edge sliced about .5mm of the tire tread side edge). Despite it being superficial, I wasn’t comfortable with the rub.
i considered getting fenders on the v8 rolled, but most I’ve talked to have recommended against it. The area where it rubbed on the v6s is 2 separate pieces (inner wall and body panel) on the v8 (may have been same on v6s but I don’t remember feeling the second ,inner wall). The double wall and risk of paint cracking is more than I’m willing to mess with.
i ordered a set of front springs, as VAP say the rears are same for v6s (non-awd) and v8 (awd). Hopefully something is ever-so-slightly diff from v6s to v8 (or the combination of the 4 bits). The infrequent rub was less than a mm (the inner fender edge sliced about .5mm of the tire tread side edge). Despite it being superficial, I wasn’t comfortable with the rub.
i considered getting fenders on the v8 rolled, but most I’ve talked to have recommended against it. The area where it rubbed on the v6s is 2 separate pieces (inner wall and body panel) on the v8 (may have been same on v6s but I don’t remember feeling the second ,inner wall). The double wall and risk of paint cracking is more than I’m willing to mess with.
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