Claire Richardson
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Registered: 12th Feb 01
Location: West Yorkshire
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My 16"s didn't rub like the 17"s do 
Could go lower on 16"s without any probs. No way with the 17"s (serious arch modding if so)
Not sure about the speed bit. Does an inch matter 
17"s look  er by far.
Opinions please 
Claire
[Edited on 11-10-2003 by Claire Richardson]
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GREG 1
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Registered: 28th Jul 00
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I have 17s but now i have the 2 litre it slows me down bigtime,,, as does the bodykit !
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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u can get it lower but will fuck the smoothed arches claire
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Claire Richardson
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Registered: 12th Feb 01
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Yeah Marv, thats a problem I've got with the 17"s.
I'm just thinking that 16"s are a better fit all round and theres more scope for lowering.
But my car is mainly for show rather than speed so big rims are better for that.
Never happy am I
Claire
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
Location: Nottinghamshire
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I first ran 15's with 60mm, then got 17's. Did all the arch work etc but the ride was AWFULL and without a kit was a mile off the floor. I just bought Spax RSX coilover kit, lowered the front 85mm and the rear 70mm. Sold my 17's and bought some new 16's with 195/40 rubber (they are VIRTUALLY the same rolling radius as 15's with 45 rubber) so now my car is on the deck and the tyres are still in the arches (completely on the rear) so the rims look PLENTY big enough. I'd say this is the best option (without a kit). Its cost me a lot of money, going from rim to rim and suspension kit to kit but EVENTUALLY ive got it spot on. 16's all the way for me.
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Claire Richardson
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Registered: 12th Feb 01
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Thats what this game is all about, trial and error.
Like you say tho, can be expensive
I think I'll just bear it in mind for now 
Got enuff on me plate wi the pods and the dash 
Claire
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Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
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i had 15s
wanted bigger wanted to compromise with the looks and speed but rims i wanted/bought only came in 15"/17"
so went with 17s
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corsa_godfather
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Registered: 6th May 03
Location: Greenock,Scotland
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ive had 15s good for speed,ive had 17s good 4 show,bad 4 car.so 16s are perfect i think.just got to save up and buy a set
[Edited on 12-10-2003 by corsa_godfather]
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Tiger
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Registered: 12th Jun 01
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Its not the size - its what you do with it that counts.
your car is mainly for showing - leave the 17"s on and lower it as much as you can without extensive modding to the arches.
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Andy GSi
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
Location: Shropshire, Drives 2.0l 16v Corsa
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i have 17" on lowered 40mm, WITH OUT any arch work, PLUS i can have a full car, and it doesnt catch at all!!! i think its because i have set it to hard on the adjustables!!!
u do go alot SLOWER, but as u said they look spot on!!
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kenyon
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Registered: 30th Apr 02
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wot u doin pods and dash claire?
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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ive had all sizes and decided to go back to 16's again. the 17's slowed down to much, used loads more fuel and made the ride awful.
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