In summer my van went into Si at brickwerks for some work done. One of which was new lowered suspension all round 40mm. I am running on 17" Porsche wheels (front 7j & rear 8.5j) with specially made H&R adaptors/spacers. Tyre sizes are as follows fronts 205x45x17 and rears
225x45x17.
My problem is that the tyres are rubbing on the under side of the wheel arch over bumps, and I have also creased the front drivers side wheel arch. I am also 17 stone so there is more weight on the drivers side anyway.
Will it sort the problem out if I fit 30mm front springs off a blue/white star or factory lowered velle.
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lowering a fully loaded hightop
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Campers seem to lean towards the drivers side front corner, maybe due to all the weight of the camping interior (mine is LHD Westy and it had a pronounced lean with standard springs). When I lowered it 40mm it still leaned, and the tyre rubbed the front arch as does does. I tried to get a 30mm spring, but after looking at it a bit more decided that only 10mm less wasn`t going to do it. I got a standard spring, cut half a coil off it with an angle grinder, and then heated the top coil about another half-coil down and straightened it so it fitted the sping seat. It is now approx. 20mm shorter and the `van sits perfect.