Tyres touching the suspension

[drrazzi@gmail.]

Dear respected members
I need advice on this please,
I have bought Tesla model 3 long range awd 21 plate and have bought aftermarket wheels to put on it
Size is 21 inch and tyres are 275/30/21

I haven't taken it out of garage so far and have noticed that tyres are touching the suspension

Does it need spacers or there's no way i can use these and need to reduce the size

 

[MasterC17]

You went from a tire with an overall diameter between 26.2" and 26.7" to one with an OD of 27.5".

It's not gonna fit. Biggest I've seen people get away with is 27.2".

 

[dsgerbc]

A 275-wide tire with 27.5" OD may also rub in more places under suspension compression and/or under full steering lock. If you add spacers, those clearances will shrink.

If you can return those tires, I would do so.

If you're stuck with them: It looks like it may be barely rubbing, so if you reshuffle the wheels to select the two with the smallest overall diameter to go up front initially, it may work. And then tires will wear and you'd be able to mount the other two up front as well.

No clue if tire clearances are part of MOT inspections in the UK tho.

 

[CKwik240]

275/30 would be more appropriate with a 20 inch wheel. You probably need to drop down to a 275/25 if you want to run 21's and keep that much width. I only see one tire in that size (PS4S) on Tire Rack's site and it's spec'd to only fit on a 10" wide wheel.