Corsa1600
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Hi guys, ive got the standard vauxhall 3 spoke alloys on the sport at the mo but i fancy upgrading! Problem is the front is lowered about 60mm (rubber strip at bottom of bumper is approx 2-3" above ground) so the wheel is really in the arch, and the back is lowered about 40-50mm. Therefore i dont think i can really get a wheel with a much bigger rolling radius inside it.
If i were to go for 15" wheels, what tyres would i need to give me the same/as near to as what i have now?
Ideally i would like 16" wheels, would this be possible with low profiles (if so, what ones?) or are they just going to rub and scrub my arches away?
Cheers for any advice, Phil
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Rileysport
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15s fit when down 60mm 
i'm running 195/50/15 tyres and its down more than 60mm now 
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marklawton
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Registered: 24th Apr 05
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15s will fit all day long and 16s will fit if the et is 45-49, iam 60mm down on 16s with a et of 45 and iam ok
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Corsa1600
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did you have two have to do any arch work at all to get them on when down that low? 16's would be nice! i dont want to have any rubbing though! you think 16's with an offset of et45 will fit ok then?
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Corsa1600
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is et45 ok with a 7" wide tyre on 195 tyres? You dont have problems on the inside of the arch do you?
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Corsa1600
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sorry i keep posting new replies on here on me own post....but wondering how light weight are team dynamics alloys compared to other makes? would rather have some reasonably light weight ones! dont want to slow the car down!
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marklawton
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my 16s have got 195/45/16 tyres on them and i dont get any scrubbing apart from when i have two people in the back but thats because i havent done anything to the arches yet
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Corsa1600
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what needs doing to the arches? have you got a boot full of ICE or that just with the people?
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