Willox
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alrite folks,thot id make this up to get some of you're views as to which wheels i should put on my corsa B.was thinking either speedlines or softstars,the common mistake? as im told from a certain few? what do u guys all think [and girls ] also if any1 has any they have for sale i have no problem accepting offers .well.....let the discussion begin! cheers
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abdus
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I have some speedline Mistral for sale
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=356509
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Whittie
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http://corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=359751&pid=4637702#
White speedlines & Corsa C sxi alloys in there somewhere
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Willox
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my corsa is completely standard as its my 1st car n only bought it a week ago.its a 1.2 16v sxi in arden blue if that helps
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CorsaSi
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bit dirty but these tbh, everyone has speedlines be different.

look good on car
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Willox
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any other suggestions folks? my main reason for softstars or speedlines was the offset was just rite.ok the offset of softstars is 45 n not 49 but shud be alrite .does any1 know if they do the 16" softstars in a 49ET? cos they were really made for vectras werent they? cheers for ur comments guys
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Dean_W
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quote: Originally posted by CorsaSi
everyone has speedlines be different.
Amen to that.
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dan-h
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look good on car
those are stunning!!!
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Willox
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yeh i can understand that point,just lyk the look of them n they give u the ability to lower it 60mm with a full load and nun rubbing 
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Willox
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no offence to CorsaSi but those wheels to me,look lyk a drunk man's speedlines? anyone else see it or is it just me?
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nova_gteuk
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quote: Originally posted by CorsaSi
bit dirty but these tbh, everyone has speedlines be different.

look good on car
Knew i recoignised thosse wheels,my mate had them on his old corsa,never did know what they came off originally though?

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Ben G
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quote: Originally posted by corsa_loon1
any other suggestions folks? my main reason for softstars or speedlines was the offset was just rite.ok the offset of softstars is 45 n not 49 but shud be alrite .does any1 know if they do the 16" softstars in a 49ET? cos they were really made for vectras werent they? cheers for ur comments guys
don't know where your getting your facts from mate but softstars are definitely et 49
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deano87
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
quote: Originally posted by corsa_loon1
any other suggestions folks? my main reason for softstars or speedlines was the offset was just rite.ok the offset of softstars is 45 n not 49 but shud be alrite .does any1 know if they do the 16" softstars in a 49ET? cos they were really made for vectras werent they? cheers for ur comments guys
don't know where your getting your facts from mate but softstars are definitely et 49
Not all of them are. They also come in ET42.
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Ben G
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he was on about et 45 16'' softstars. i highly doubt he meant any others
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deano87
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
he was on about et 45 16'' softstars. i highly doubt he meant any others

You said Softstars are definitely ET49. Well they aren't, they're also ET42.
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Ben G
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i thought people would be intelligent enough to realise i had quoted his post therefore i was talking about the 16'' softstars he wants 
[Edited on 16-05-2007 by Ben G]
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Mike GSi
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4 stud 16" softstars come in ET49 veccy softys are 5 stud ET45
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deano87
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According to the Irmscher website, these are the Softstar sizes for Corsa B.
5 x 13 offset 49
5,5 x 14 offset 49
6 x 14 offset 42
6 x 15 offset 49
7 x 16 offset 42

[Edited on 16-05-2007 by deano87]
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Willox
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hmmm,sparked a bit of debate there haha.em well i had a look on LMF and they were ET49 but yeh i have heard of other size of offsets for the 16",such as ET45
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Willox
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that chart was another thing i had looked at ^^^^^ cos the LMF ones are 6x16 and theyre ET49
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Ben G
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any normal person on here or LMF selling 16'' softstars for a corsa will be selling 16'' et 49 ones.
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Mike GSi
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FFS ill take a fooking picture of the ET49 stamp on my "SIXTEEN INCH IRMSCHER SOFTSTARS" and the "j" is 6x16
here you go the link to lmf http://www.lmfvauxhall.com/prodCatalog/default.aspx?prodId=1128&deptId=116&catId=&catIndex=&deptIndex=16
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Willox
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dude think u need to chill out,only wanted an answer to a question,not a page covered in sh*t cos u decide to go off on one.i appreciate all the folk who are tryin to help,i dont appreciate the down rite strange replies.cheers all the same
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Mike GSi
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no problem matey 
just frustrates me, people giving out false inormation.
sorry for the outburst.....ive been stuck indoors all day, with no licence....my bad!
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Willox
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lol forgiven buddy,jus prefer to get the info without some of the crap 2 lol,no bother tho
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