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MG MGF Technical - very low

Just placed 175x65 x14 tires for the winter under my recently purchased MGF.
Now the problem is that the car is "lowered" and makes contact with every obstacle higher then street level.
What damage can I expect, and is there a solution besides replacing the tires?

thanks,

René
René Scheggetman

You may need to look at the ride height René. It is measured on the front wheel: from the wheel centre to the wheel arch lip vertically above.

If very much less than 350 mm, then you probably need to get the hydragas pumped up (see your local dealership) - that's assuming that your car is not been equipped with lowering knuckles?
Rob Bell

>Just placed 175x65 x14 tires for the winter under my recently purchased MGF

well you shouldn't have 14" wheels for a start
unless you have a 14 wheeler F
matt

Thanks Rob,

Will measure the distance,then will look at lowering knuckles.
rené

I think there's no main relation to the winter tyre change. That wheels diameter is the same (nearly) as the standard on 15'

Current ambient temperatures and self lowering of the car will be the first reason. -0.6mm per degree !!
Second may be to less tyre pressure to the 175/65 rubber.

BTW mine 'bottoms' currently also and I need to pump it up app. 2cm to 350mm for the upcoming winter time.
Mud flaps scratch the walk way when I go from the garage in the road. ;)

HTH
Dieter
Dieter K.

Err, I sorry, I forgot to say,

you will have only a few winter days up there in Holland. Almost rain, I think as usual.

Don't believe the ride behavior is as good as with the standard wheels !!
Special in the wet those wobbly rubber can get dangerous. So please drive careful with them.

Tyre pressure is very important. Haven't got the recommendation from the manual to hands currently, but add some 0.x Bar !!
Dieter K.

Rene,Dieter is correct:-) 175x65x14?(15) are 'wobbly rubber' LOL. 'Be careful out there'
mike.
mike

>175x65x14?(15)

175x65 14' steel wheel, same as the old spare rim is that.

185/55 winter tyres on 15' inch standard rims all around is much better.
Second ally rim set required.
Dieter K.

<<<You may need to look at the ride height René. It is measured on the front wheel: from the wheel centre to the wheel arch lip vertically above.
If very much less than 350 mm, then you probably need to get the hydragas pumped up (see your local dealership) - that's assuming that your car is not been equipped with lowering knuckles?>>>

what should the distance be at the back rob? mine seems a bit low.

t
tony

Tony

The back is not important as it is linked to the front - get the front right and the back will follow - if you get me drift:-)

Ted
Ted Newman

yep, got that. thanks ted.

t
tony

Very pleased to get so much info about this subject,and will check all possible solutions.

regards ,

René
rené

This evening I just came home and made "street contact", My opinion is that when its colder outside the cars drops down.As stated in rob's and Dieters reply's(thanks).

I had only two fingers space between tire and body .

Tommorow I'll ask the dealer to pump up the hydrogas.

Think this is the solution for my problem.

René
rené

0.7mm height change for each degree celcius (from what I remember!)

Neil.
Neil

This thread was discussed between 09/10/2002 and 12/10/2002

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