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Car's booked in for alignment on Saturday. Can anyone help me out with the required settings????

Hi, looking for the above, I have done a search but can't find an answer. As I live in Dublin and I'm going for a geometry setting (car failed M.O.T. last friday on settings) and as the 172 mk2 was never sold here officially, Id like to have the settings to hand so that whoever I get to do it...

Hi, I'm curious about this too, has anyone tried them?

Hey ,I had a similar problem with my car, it drove perfectly straight until I hit the brakes and the car would dive to the left, the harder I hit the brakes, the worse the pull. It turned out to be the bushes in the front wishbone, as soon as I'd hit the brakes the left wheel would be pulled out...

Hey dude, I replaced the shocks and top mounts on my 172 and both the old mounts and new mounts turn with the wheels, they have a raced bearing built in to allow them to turn. I think the only way to eliminate "strut top knock" is to fit after market solid top mounts like the ones available from...

Yeah, couldn't resist taking mine out last night as I only fitted new tyres on and wanted to see how they feel!

Thanks Fred, new shaft eh? Basically fixing the old one, in your opinion, is a false economy, as it'll go again soon enough anyway. I take it then the modified one utilises a more service friendly format?

that sounds like a good idea, but as I'm in Ireland, and the 172 was not officially available here, all parts are special order, nothing available off the shelf.

God, I hope it isn't new shaft time, things are a bit tight at the moment, the car was driving fine, no noise or vibrations, it was spotted when i changed the tyres so i don't think it was like that for long.

Hi guys, hoping some one can help me on this as Renault ireland haven't a clue, they say there is 4 different types of boot and cant tell, even with my chassis number which one I need. I've attached a photo, if anyone can identify it or supply a part no for it, I'd be most grateful.

I'm still looking for an answer on this one, what's the widest?????

Cool, if you could find out, that would be great.

sure does look good, i wonder how wide they are?

Pics as requested, sorry about the quality!

I will get a rear shot tomorrow and put it up.

Okay, gonna move the goalposts on this one, what are the widest tyres anyone has fitted to a 172/182 on any size of wheel?

Easy mate, but do be careful when putting the u-bolts around the axle as there is some cabling attached to the top of it that you cant see from underneath, you don't want to trap any wires when you tighten the clamps!

Thanks man.:)

:lolup: now we're getting somewhere!!!!

don't quite getcha, explain??? are you speaking from experience?

i assume as you increase the width you would reduce the profile to keep the rolling radius as close to standard as possible.

Can't say I've noticed any tramlineing either . . . . .

You're right, they don't look any different!!! That's why I was wondering how wide you could go as the rims are clearly able for wider tyres.

heres the pics, 215's

I'll get some pics for you later today.

Have a butchers on here mate, it may be helpful http://www.carlsalter.com/wheel_fitments.htm

Why would they?, curiosity maybe, maybe in the search for out-right grip, who knows, I'd just like to know!!!!!

has nobody tried to fit stupidly wide tyres on their clio? come on, someone on here must have given it a go?!!!!

215's look pretty good on it at the moment, like i said, i really like the wide tyre look, i dont expect everyone to, i just want to know what's possible to fit.