Ollie_Corsa
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I wanna go for 18's on my corsa i currently have 17" dare v2's lowered 40mm at the back and about 20mm at the front on coilovers.
Basically i wanna get 18's to gain an extra inch ground clearance so i can lower the front more without my predator front bumper grounding! Will this work?
Also the wheels i have in mind are Masitaly VT7 what do u think?http://www.domlanemotorsport.com/masitaly.jpg
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DangerousDave16v
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I rekon gettin 18's a bit extreme, just for that reason
your gearing will be even more fooked up to 
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Ollie_Corsa
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yeah i know they will slow my car down but i gotta do somethin about the arch gap at the front i cant go any lower on my 17's coz the front bumper is so low. plus i'm bored of my dare's now!
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M4tt
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get em, your not init for speed otherwise you wouldn't have got 17s ...
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Ollie_Corsa
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yeah and i wouldnt be drivin a 1.2 either!!
but will they give me the extra inch ground clearance or not coz of the lower tyre profile?
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M4tt
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i think they will give you jsut shy of an extra inch tbh, cause at the mo your on 40 profile, but the 18s will probably be 35 profile, so you lose 5mm there, but gain an inch in wheel diameter, so a litttle less that an inch
think thats right 
matt
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Ollie_Corsa
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cheers mate think i'l go for it then but will it look like a tractor?
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M4tt
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nah it won't look like a tractor cause you've got a huge bodykit on it, so i think i should equal out ok 
plus you've got coilovers so you can make perfect adjustments.
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Ollie_Corsa
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nice one mate cheers for that
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langey
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adding an extra inch wont work.
because the inch is over the whole lenght of the wheel (top to bottom)
so really you'll only get 1/2 an inch extra.
but if you change your tyres and stuff then i dunno.
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Ollie_Corsa
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hmmmm....
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Jill
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Yes u sooo know that these are the wheels for you! 
JILL 
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langey
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quote:
Originally posted by Ollie_Corsa
hmmmm....
17 to 18's is and inch difference, but its not and inch at the top of the wheel and an inch at the bottom of the wheel. its half and inch each side, so its only gonna be an extra half inch of the ground.
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Ollie_Corsa
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they are the nuts no doubt!
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Ollie_Corsa
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spose i coul live with only lowering an extra half inch but will it look ok?
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M2RTY
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quote:
Originally posted by M4tt
i think they will give you jsut shy of an extra inch tbh, cause at the mo your on 40 profile, but the 18s will probably be 35 profile, so you lose 5mm there, but gain an inch in wheel diameter, so a litttle less that an inch
think thats right
matt
not true
the 40 and 35 is a % of the width
here goes......
205/40/17 =
=(((205/100)*40)/10)+(17*2.54) = 51.38cm in height
=(((215/100)*35)/10)+(18*2.54) = 53.25cm in height
=1.865cm difference
/2 = 0.93cm higher
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Ollie_Corsa
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so ure sayin i'm only gonna gain 1.8cm?
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langey
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your gonna gain just under 1/2 an inch in hight. which is what i said
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M2RTY
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im saying its not worth the hassel
ud b better off getting a psg2 front bumper, similar but higher up
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Dav
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quote:
Originally posted by M2RV H
quote:
Originally posted by M4tt
i think they will give you jsut shy of an extra inch tbh, cause at the mo your on 40 profile, but the 18s will probably be 35 profile, so you lose 5mm there, but gain an inch in wheel diameter, so a litttle less that an inch
think thats right
matt
not true
the 40 and 35 is a % of the width
here goes......
205/40/17 =
=(((205/100)*40)/10)+(17*2.54) = 51.38cm in height
=(((215/100)*35)/10)+(18*2.54) = 53.25cm in height
=1.865cm difference
/2 = 0.93cm higher
I'm glad u explained that. I knew the theory behind what u are saying just crap at maths to explain it in words 
[Edited on 28-11-2003 by Dav]
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Icy
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bk299s?
v2s again in 18s?
erm.....
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bazgooch
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http://www.millemiglia.co.uk/bigwheel.php?wheelID=9&manuID=20&modelID=138
HT3s rock
Call 01604 797969 for price 
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DC
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quote:
Originally posted by Jill
Yes u sooo know that these are the wheels for you!
JILL
Is that photoshopped form the pic in ya garage, if so some photoshop
What r the rims plz?
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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that car is sooo sweet!!!
what alloys are those???
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Neshol
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It's blatantly a shop
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